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C.‘ ‘93-’ *v .VbcABULARY,

THE LAT'I'ER IN

THE CANTON DIALECT.

BY R. MORRISON, D. D.

SECOND EDITION.

CALCUTTA :

Pnm'nn ron W. TI‘IACKER 8: Co. Sr. Anonnw’s LIBRARY.

1840.

POWERS OF THE LETTERS.

Always as in Shall. Short as in Hat. As the sound of Lie. Short, abrupt. Long, and broad. '1 ~ In the middle of a word as in Met. At the end of a. syllable as in Me. As in Seen. As in Height. As in Sit. As in Long. Before short consonants as in Hot. 6w, As in How. oy, As in Boy. 11, Alone like the French in Peu.

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A or An, are commonly made by Yat, one, with the appropriate numeral, Yat ko yun, a man.‘ Abaft, Shune haw peen. Able, (to do,) Nang tik. Aboard, (a or boat,) Tsoy shune. He has gone aboard, Kay ha shame. He has descended to the ship. To quit the ship and go on shore is express ed by Sheong-shune, Ascending from the ship. Above, Tsoy sheong. It is above your head. Tsoy ne taw sheong. Above, or more than is expressed by Yaw ling, or leng ; Yaw- ; Yaw shing; Yaw u. Above 20 dollars, Ee shop ko 92in tseen yaw leng. Abuse, (or rail at,) Naou yun ka; Ma yun. Accident, Accidental, Accidentally, Gaw em. I met him by accident, or accidentally in the street, Go tsoy kai sheong gaw een fong cheok kuy. I

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Account, Cheong muk. \ Accountant, Cheong kwei, Ruler of the counter. Acquainted, long with : decidedly not two (differ ent) words, (i. e. I will say the truth,) Go u ne low seong u tune mow leong kuy. Acrid taste, Lat me. Across, Wang; Ta wang fong. Lay it across. Ke fong. To place upright. This is also expressed by Teem fong, but there is no character for Teem, Cln'k fong; To lay lengthwise. Active, (clever,) Ling le ; Fai shaw. Diligent, Kan. Adjoining, (house, or shop,) Kak le ; Kak le lun shay , separated by a partition, adjoining or neighbouring house, and adjoining shop, Kakle pow taw. Admiral, Shuy sze tei tuk. Water master leading ruler. There is another oflicer in Canton called Tei-tuk, whose duty is on shore : he is called Luk low tei tuk. Advise, (a person,) Hune yun ka. Advance, (of money as earnest, fixing a bargain,) Tenggan, .z'ing Fz'silver. Affection, (destitute of,) Mow tsing ; Pok tsing, Thin affection. . Afl'ectionate, Haw tsing, Thick affection. Afraid, Pa. Hung-pa ; Hoy-pa ; Hdk yat keng; King fong; Ne im pa, You not fear; Don’t be afraid, ‘Ko keen sze ling go hak yin‘ keng ; That affair caused, me threatened one alarm : That has made me quite afraid. Aft, Shune me ; Haw tei; Shune me . ‘ 3

Afternoon, Ha ing ; Ha chaw. \ ' Afterwards, Hdw loy ; Tseong loy. Again, Chung ; Tsoy is sometimes used. Ne tséw seen kong ko yat kuy shuet u'a, chung kong go , You just now speak that one sentence speech, again speak, I hear. Ting yat, or Ming ye‘it tsoy loy; You to-morrow again come. Age, Neen ke. What is your age ? Ne ke to neen ke ? Agent, (to act for another,) Toy le; Toy pan; Chung yun, A midsman. Aground, Hong tseen. Ah! (strange, alas,) AM ya! Air, Te he ; Ground aura. The atmosphere, Hung chung ; Teen hung. Air in motion, wind; Fung. Birds fly in the air, New fei hung chung. Alike, Tung yat yaong ; Tung yaong. Alarm, Hak yat keng; Threatened one dread. Shfii shaw king fong ; Very much alarmed. Alas ! (said in pity,) Pe tsoy ; Pe foo ! All, Tow ; Lung tsung; Yat tsnng. Altogether, Tsung lap . All wrong. Tow 11m cheok. All not right, Yat koy tow im how, One all not good. All taken separately, every, K ok; K o10 sh-‘z’k, All sorts, Yatte tow im how, The whole bad. Almanack, Tung ; She heen sh'u ; W'ong lek. Almond, Himg yun. Almost, Tseong lain. Approaching near, Sheongha ; C'ha im to. ‘i ‘ Aloes, Cham heong. ‘ Aloes, (foreign,) Yaong chini hcong. 4 -\ Alone, Tok; Tok yat. He is alone, Kuy tok tsoy; Kuy tok yat Ico yun tsoy. Allow, (something additional to make up some loss, &c.) Pong pow. Already, Ya tsang; E king. It is already done, Ya tsang tsow kwo. Also, Yik. Also well, Yik how. Also is, Yik hei. Also right, Yik cheok. Alter, (change,) koy. Alterations, Kang koy. Many alterations, Fan fan fokfok. Altogether, Lung tsung; Yat koy; Yat tei. Yat te how tak tsei, One whole good entirely, all very good. Alum, Pak fan; Fan shuy, Alumed water; river‘ water that has been purified by alum. Always so, (referring to the past,) Tsik lea; une tan , Time immemorial. She she, Continually. Ambassador, (imperial,) . Royal, Wong chai. Amber, Foo pak. ' Among, Tsoy chung kan. It is among them, Tsoy ke chung km. Amount, (of a sum,) Kung kei. Anchovy, U kai. Anchor, Naou; some Macao watermen call it, Teng. To weigh anchor, Chay naou; He naou. To let go, Paou naou ,. Lok naou ; Tum teng. To anchor a ship, Wan pok ; Wan shune; Wan chap. And, (joining the members of a sentence,) is rarely used in Chinese. In the sense of with, as, You 5 l , I) and he go, it may be variously rendered, Ne tung k'uy huy ; or Ne kung kuy huy. Anger, Now he ; Now he chung koon, Anger driving up the cap, on the head ; extreme anger. Angry, he ; Fat now._ Animals, (birds and beasts,) Kun shaw. Quadrupeds, Sze keok hang ; Chuk shang. Human beings, Yun mat. Annually, Neen neen, Year year; Mony neen, Each year; Tei neen, Successive years. Another, Tei ee; Another time, Tei eeooy; Tei ee cheong; Ha tsze. Not this but another man, Im hei ne ko yun, hei peet ko yun. Another day, yat. Answer, (to a letter,) Ooy taw sun. To answer a question, Tap; Ying tap, or Tap ying. Question and answer, Man tap. Answer with a loud voice, Kow shing tap ying. Ant, Ma gei; Some write. Black ant, Hak gei. White ant, Pak gei. King of the ants, Gei kung. Arm, (of a human being,) Shaw pe. Armpit, Kak lak tei. Arms, (military,) Kwan he ; He hae. Army, Sam kwan ; i. e. Three divisions; Sheong chung ha, Upper, middle, lower. Arrow, Tseen. To shoot an arrow, Shay tseen ; Fat tseen. An arrow, Yat che tseen; A bundle of ' alrows, Yat pai tseen; ing che wei yat pai, Five arrows make a bundle. Arrow-root, Gaw fun, is the powder of water-lily seeds. 6 1 Arsenick, seong ; Sun shek ; To soften the name it is called in slang, Yun Een, By taking the word Sun, and dividing it. Ascend, Sheong huy ; To ascend high, Sheong kow huy. Ash-colour, Fooy shik. _ Ashore, (or aground,) Hong ahune. To go ashore, Sheong shune. To be on the shore, Tsoy goan sheong. Ask, Man. Ask him, Ne man kuy. Ask distinctly about it, Man ming pak . Ass, (an,) Yat chek luy; Nam hung luy to chung put to heng ; The Nam-hung, asses, will carry a heavy burden, not a light one; used to denote those per sons who require severe treatment to make them do their duty. Assist, Seong pong. Astronomer, Teen man sze. Heaven’s literature mas ter, Yam teen kam. Imperial heaven observers ; the Catholic Missionaries in Peking are so styled. Auction, Taw mai ; Taw ming mai. Author, Tsok shu kay ; Chu shulap shuet. To pub-i lish with original notes, Tsow shu kay yun ; is only the bookmaker, the printer and publisher. Avail, one’s self of a fair wind, Cheem sheong fung pung. To avail one’s self of an opportunity. Average, (account,) La chay sune. Awake, (to,) Seng he lei; Shuy seng. Are you not quite awake ? Ne im sing ting chu .? - Away, (he is gone,) Kuy huy lo. Axe, (an,) Yat pa foo 16w. B Back, Pony; Pooy tsek. Back and breast, Pooy sum. A waistcoat or vest without sleeves, is so called. Back bone, Pooy tsek kwat. Backstay, (of a mast,) Wei chap. Main backstay, Tai wei chap. To set up the backstays, Mai chap. Bad, Im how; Not good; a bad thing, Im how mat keen. A bad, or vicious man, 0k yun. Bad guage, coarse or obscene, Tsow . Bag, (a,) Yat ko toy. A cloth bag, Pow toy. Shoe bag, Hai toy. Dollar bag, toy. Baggage, (for travelling.) Hang le ; Hang le pow koy. Baize, Tsow tai ne. Bake, (bread,) Hong meen taw. Bake a pie, Kok meen kwei. Balance, (to sustain in equilibrium,) Fonycheng kuy shing chu. Bale, (of ,cotton,) Meen fa yat paou. Bale of cotton that is burst, Chune lan paou. False packed bale, Ka paou. Ball, Kaw ; Po kaw. To play at ball, or billiards, Ta po. Ballast, (for ,) Chak stoy. Bamboos, (in commerce,) Chuk koan. A bamboo, Yat tew chuk. Banish, (from native place and transport to another part of the empire,) Chung kwr‘in, i. e. to fill the army: like sending an ofi'ender on board a man-of war. To a short distance, Man tow. The first 8

briiuded on the face, Sek tsze tsoy meen. The other, Sek tsze tsoy pe, branded characters are on the arm. Barbarian, (in a sense similar to that in which the Greeks and Romans used that word,) is expressed by E ; E yun. Savage barbarian, Man e. Barbarous, (to act, violent and unreasonable,) Tung man ; Tsing le mow kay kay. Barber, Tei taw low. Bargain, (made,) Shuet ting ka tseen. Bark, (of a tree,) Shu pe; To bark or peel off, Molt shu pe. , Tai mak. Barrel, Pe pa tung. Barter, Tuy oon ; E fo oonfo ; Maw yik. Base, (of a pillar,) Chu-tun ; Shek tun. Base, vile, Pe ' law. Bad man, Tai yun. Basin, 0oa. Basins and plates, Oon teep. A basin, Yat chek oon, i. e. one basin. Hand basin, Meen poon. Basket, (with a handle,) Lam; Chuk lam, Bamboo basket. Without any handle, Lo ; lo, Rice basket. Basket-work surrounding any thing, Chuk law. Bat, Fe shu ; Fok shu. Bathe, Sei shun; Sei tsow ; Mok yok. Bathing room, Sei shun fong. Battle, (11,) Ta cheong yat chun. Lost a battle, Shu yat chun. Gained a battle, Yeng, or Shing yat chun. Bay, Wan ; or Hoy wan. 9

Bayonet, (a pointed weapon that maybe compared to it,) Yat che teet tseong. Be, (is,) Hei. Perhaps it may be so, Wak chay hei kum kay. Beads, (coral,) oo clm. Beam, (of a house,) Ok leong. A beam, Yat-tew loong. Bean, (French, a kind of,) Tow kok, Pulse horns. Bear, (a,) Yat chek yung ; Chu yung. Bear, (with people’s errors,) Yung yun che kwo. I can not hear it, Go sum rim kwotak huy, i. e. My heart not pass can go. Diificult to bear, to sustain the weight of, physically or morally, Nan tak he. To bear with and excuse, Yung shu. Beard, Soo. T0 shave the beard, Tei soo. Bearer, (of a sedan chair,) Kew foo ; Toy kew; Toy kew yun. They are nicknamed, Mow me ma, Horses without tails. Beat, (to strike,) Ta. Chastise, Haou ta ; Tachak. To beat the palm of the hand, Ta shaw pan. Beautiful (woman,) Me nuy; Kai yun; How yaong ; Pew che. Beautiful applied to thing, Tsing che wa me. Because, Yin wei. Why did he go ? Kuy wei ho huy .? Because he had business, Yin wei kuy yaw sze koan. Beaver skins, Hoy lo pe. Beech de mar, Hoy shum. Become very lazy lately, Kan loy wei shat tsoy lan to. Bed, Shuy shong. A large bed, Yat-cheong tai shong. To go to bed, Sheong shong shuy. 10

Bedding, Pow koy; Shuy pow. Bee, Mat fung. Beef, Gaw yok. Beer, The Chinese have none ; they call it, Pay tsaw, i. e. Beer liquor. Sei pay, Small beer; Tai-pay, Large beer, i. e. Porter. Beesjwax, Lap. Yellow wax, Wong lap. Before, (in time,) Seen; Seen she ; Tsung iseen. Go before him, Ne seen kuy huy. Beggar, Hat ee ; Fa tsze. Begin, (to do,) Hoy Shaw tsow. Beginning, (commencement,) Che cho. Behind, Haw peen. Believe, (what he says,) Sun kuy kay shuet wa. Believe firmly, Tuk sun. - 9 Bell, (a,) Yat ko chung. Hand bell, Shaw chung. Ring the bell, Yew chung. Church (or temple) bell, Mew chu'ng ; Haou chung ; Kik koo, Strike the bell, and beat the drum : this is done when people take oaths in temples ; and when offerings are presented, to arouse the attention of the god. Bellows, Fung swag. To blow the bellows, Chay fung .s-eong. - Belly, Tow fok. Below, Tei ha; Ha tei. Benjamin, (gum,) Oan sik heong. Beside, Ling goy. Best, (very,) Tei yat che how. - Betelnut, Pan long. ‘ Between, Chung kan. Between six and seven hun ll

\ dred chests of tea, Lok tsat pak keen cha che kan, Six seven hundred piece tea the midst. ‘ Beyond, (the frontier,) Haw goy, outside. Goy taw. Bezoar, (cow,) Gaw wong. Bidet, Sei shun poon. Bill, (for goods,) Cheong muk tan. Bind, (flowers togetl1er,) Chat fa. Binnacle, Lo kang ka; The compass house. Bird, Tseok new. A small bird, Yat-chek tseok tsei. Birds’-nests, Een wo. Birth-day, yat ; Show tan ; Shung shun. Wing shaw, Your birth-day; Tseen shun, My birth-day. Biscuit, Meen peng ; Peng koan. Bit, (of silk,) Yat fai chow tune. A small bit, Yat nup. Bit of a bridle, Ma haw ham. Bite, Gaou; Haw gaou. To bite and tear to pieces, Gaou suy ; Gaou lan. Bitter, Foo. Bitter taste, Foo me. Bitter toil, Lat foo; Foo choo. Black, (colour,) Hak shik. Black-lead pencil, Une pat. ' Blackness of darkness, Um hak. Blacksmith, Ta teet tseong. Blankets, Yaong pak cheen, Foreign white rugs. Blind, Gan mang, or Mang gan. Blind man, Mat gan yun. Blinds, (hamboo,) Chuk leem. Venetian, Pan leem. Block, (or what the Chinese use in boats for blocks,) Lut lo. Blockhead, Muk taw yun ; VVooden-headed man.

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9 This is not so much Chinese, as Muk gaw yun. Wooden image, Ying tung muk gaw, Figure, same as wooden image. Blood, Heut. To shed blood, Law heut; Heut mak. Blood-pulse, Heut poon. Blood principal, i. e. property obtained by severe labour, Heut shik, Blood meat; i. e. property laboured for and left by our ancestors. Blow, (with the breath or wind,) Chuy ; Haw chuy , Blow with the mouth, Fung ohuy. The wind blows, Chuy ta. Blow and beat, to play on musi cal instruments, Chuy tseen, To blow and recom mend. A blow, Ta yat ha, Strike one down. Blue, (colour,) Lam shik. Prussian blue, Yaong teen, Foreign Teen. Board, (plank, a,) Yatfai muk pan. Boardsat Peking, Six, Luk pow; Ying pow. The criminal board, Le pow. Appointments, 0o pow. Revenue, Lei pow. Board of Ceremonies, Ping pow. Military board, Kung pow, Public works. Boat, (of a ship,) Sam=pan. A very small Chinese boat is called by the same name, other boats are calledTeng, and Shune. Chop boat, Tai teng; and Sei kwa peen shune, is understood. Fast-boat, Fai teng. Small boat, Sew teng; Sei ieng. Passage boat, Tow shune. Mandarin boat, Chut sze shune. Smuggler, Fai hai teng ; To shune. Boat, (to scrub a boat,) Sei shune, or Teng; Tam shune. To rowaboat, Chaou; Chaou tseong. Chaou means the'act of rowing, and Tseong, the oar. l3

Boathook, Chang kow. Body, (of living creature,) Shun tei. My body, Poon shun. Bohea-tea, Mow e cha. Boil, (to,) Pow; Shap. To boil. water, Pow shuy. To boil or make tea, Pow cha. Boiling water, Kwan shuy. Boiling hot, Kwan eet lat. Boil rice, Clm fan. Boiled, (fish in an iron boiler,) Shap u ; Pow u, when a large quantity of water is used. Bold, (audacious,) Tai tam yun. Boiler, (of earthen-ware,) Ga pow. Copper boiler, Tong pow. A boiler of hot water, Yat pow eet shuy. Boiling, (water,) Kwan shuy. Bolt, (01' bar to shut a door,) Moon shan. Bond, Yok tan. Bone, Kwat; Kwat taw. Large-boned, Kwrzt kak tai. Book, Shu. A book, Yat poon shu. Awhole work consisting of several volumes, Yat pow shu. Book-binder, Teng shu yun. Book-case, Shu ka. Boots, Heué. A pair of boots, Yat tuy heué. Borax, Pang sha. Borrow, Tsay loy. Both, Leong ko. . Bottle, (of glass,) Po le tsun. One bottle of Beer, Seipay yat tsun; i. e. small Beer, one bottle. Bottom, Tei; Tei meen seong foo. Bottom and top reciprocally agree, the same said when buying goods. l4

‘ Boundary, Kaou kai. Bow, (to shoot with,) Kung. A bow, Yat pa kang; or Yat cheong kung. To draw a bow, Hoy kang. Stiff bow, Gang kung; Shap ee ko lik, 120 catty strength, is the stiffest bow. Bowels, Cheong ; Cheong tow. Complaint in the bowels, Tow fok pat how. , Box, (or chest,) Seong; Lung seong. Box of snuff, Pe een seong. Boxwood. Wong yaong mak. Boy, (or girl,) Sei man tsei ; Sei te sei. Boy, Nam tsei. Braces, Foo tai; Foo taw tai. _ Bracelet, (of the Chinese,) Show ak, Hand wrist. Brain, Now tseong. \ Bran, Mak hoang. Branch, (of a tree,) Shu che. Branch of a stream, Shuy che. Where does that branch go, Ko che shuy huy peen chu. Brandy, Pa lan ty tsaw, Brandy wine. Brass, Seong tung ; Wong tung. Brazier, Tung tseong. Brass-leaf, Tung pok. Bread, Meen taw; Meen paou. Break, (any vessel,) Ta Ian. To break the law, Fan fat. Break asunder, Cheet tune ; Aou tune. Breakfast, Tsow fan, Early or morning rice. Among Europeans they say for bring breakfast, Tsow cha, Make tea; or cha, Bring tea: tea being the chief part of breakfast. Some say, when order ing breakfast, Tsow peen cha, Make ready tea. 15 a Breast, Hung tseen. Stoppage or lightness in the breast, Hung ka yeet chei. To beat the breast in grief or anger, Chuy hung. Breeches, (a pair,) Yat tew foo. Breath, He; Hiw he; He sik. Hz‘iet he, Blood breath. Yam tsaw he chune, Drink wine, Breath . short, said of old men. Breeze, (strong,) Tai ' fung ; or Fung tai. Light breeze, Fung sei. Bribe, Fooy chuk ; Fooy low ; Mai chuk. Bricks, Tseng chune. Unburnt bricks, Nei-chune. Burnt bricks, Fo chune. Bricklayer, Nei shuy tseong. Bridge, (a,) Yat tew kew. Wooden bridge, Pan kew. Stone bridge, Shek kew. Bridle, (of a horse,) Ma keong; Ma chay shaw. To slack the bridle, Fong sung keong. Pull the bridle, Lak chu keong. , Leong che wei shune, Two-masted ship. Brimstone, Law wong. Bring, Ning loy. Bring out, Ning chut loy. Broad, Foot ; Foon foot ; Kwong foot. Broad and large, Foot tai. Broad-cloth, Tai ne; To1o yung. Broad-cloth, Yung. Superfine lst sort, Yat how. 2nd ditto, Ee how. Worsters 3rd, Sam how. Broccoli, Lam fa yay tsoy. Broiled, (chicken,) Teet pa kei tsei. Broker, Tsow king ke yun ; King ke. Broom, Sow pa. To sweep, Sow koan. l6

Brother, Hing tei, Older and younger brother, bro thers generally. Tai low, an older brother; Sei low, a younger brother. A ko, and A tei, are also used for elder and younger brother. Brush, (clothes a.) E fok tsat. Shoe-brush, Hai tsal. Brush clean, Tsat koan tseng. Bucket, (for tea, used by the Chinese,) Cha tung. Build, (a house,) He ok; He yat kan ok ; Koy fong tsze. To build a large temple, Keen ke tai mew. Bullock, (a,) Yat chek eem gaw. Bunch, (a,) Yat chat. A bunch of pens, Go mow pat yat chat. Goose-quill pencils one bunch. Bundle, (a,) Yat paou ; Yat ko paoufok. Burn, (fire,) Shewfo. To burn wood, Shew shae. Bury, Mai tsong; Tsong shan. Business, See koan. But, Wei; Tan ; Yeen. It is not easy to exemplify the use of these particles. Butcher, Tow ; Kum che towtsoy. To interdict butchering. This is done by Government for three days, when supplicating rain. Butter, Gaw yaw. Butterflies, 0o teep. Button, New,’ Naw kaw. Buy, Mai lei; Maifo. C Cabbage, Yay tsoy. Cabin, (of a ship, or boat,) Tsong wei. Cable, Naou lam, Anchor rope. l7

Cage, (a,) Yat ko tseok lung. Cake, (sweet,) Kei tan kow. Calculate, (fortunes,) Sune meng. Calicoes, Pak yaong pow. Call him here, Kew kuy lei. Calm, Fung sik; Fung ting ; Mowfang; Fung long che sik. Cambric, Tsaw lzaw pow. Camel, (a,) Yat chek lok to. Camellia, (japonica,) Chafa. Camlets, Usha. Camp, Kwfn ying. Camphor, (China,) Cheong now. Malay, Ping-peen. Campoi, Kan pooy cha. Can, ability to do, may often be expressed by Tak. Can do, Tsow tak. . Canal, (or river with sluice gates,) Chap ho. The grand canal is called, Wan ho, The transport river; also, Wan leong ho ; Tsow wan. Candareen, Fun. One tael, six mace, eight canda reens, five cash, Yat leong, luktseen, patfun, ing le. Candle, (wax, of the Chinese,) Lap chuk. Candlestick, Lap chuk toy. Candlestick, (shades,) Tang chaou. Cane, (a,) Yat che peen koan. Canister, (made of lead,) Une tung ; Une koon. Canister, (of snufi‘,) Pe een ping, Nose smoke canister. Cannon, Tai paou. Canton dialogues, Kwong man tapwa. Native common talk, Poon te tsok wa. 18

Canvass, Fan pow. Cap, (a,) Yat teng mow. Captain of a merchant ship. Is commonly called Shune chu. Ship master, Shune foo, is less respectful. Capable, (said of a person who is well qualified for his work or business,) Tam tai tak he, Carry sustain can up. Yam chung, Sustain heavy burden. Yam sze, Efiicient in the discharge of business. Carambola, Yaong tow ; Sam leem. Card, (visiting,) Pai teep. For playing with, Che pai. Careful, (be,) Sew sum. Cargo, Shune fo, Ship’ s goods. Carpet, Te cheen. Earth rugs. Carpenter, Muk tseong. Plane used by carpenters, Muk tseong yung te paou. Carriage, (drawmby horses,) Ma chay. Carrot, Hung lo pak. Carved ivory, Tew fa tseong ga he. Carry, (on the shoulder,) Pok tok. With a bamboo, Tam tam. To carry in the hand, Shaw kai. Cartridge, Chat tsei. Some use this for a cork. To load, Lok sha. Cash, (copper,) Tung tseen. Cask, (a wine,) Tsfzw tung yat ko. Sugar cask, Ping Cask, tong (hogshead, tung. oripipe,) Pe pa tung.

Cassia, (lignea,) Kwei pe. Cinnamon is, Yuk kwei. Cassia, (oil,) Kwei pe yaw. Cast off, (or loosen a rope,) Kai; Kai keet. Cat, Maou ee. A cat, Yat chek maou ee. 19 n Cataract, (of the eye,) Gan mok. To cut for the cata~ ract, Koat gan mok. Catch, Chok ; Chok wok. Caught him, Chok tow kuy. Catty, Kan. A catty, Yat kan. Half a catty, Poon lain. Quarter of a catty, Sze leong, i. e. four taels. Caulk, Ta chang. To caulk a boat’s bottom, Ta chang shune tei. ‘ Cause, Une koo. Caustic, Gai yung. Rather the moxa, Yung gai yung kawfo, Use the moxa to deliver from fever. Cautious, (wary,) Sew sum. Cave, Slum uet ; Shek lung. Cayoo-gharra wood, Fa chan heong. Cedar, (wood,) Pak heong muk. Celery, Hoan kan tsoy. Dry, Kan tsoy. There is a sort called, Shuy kin tsoy. Water, Kan-tsog. Cellar, (a wine,) Yat kan tsawfong. Centipede, Pak tsok chung. Certainly, Tik koak. Not know certainly, Im che tik koak. Chain, (iron,) Teet leen. Chair, E ; Kaou e; E tsze. Chair arms, E shr‘iw. Chalk, Fo shekfun. Chamber, (bed,) Fun fong ; Go fong. Chamber-pot, Peen oo. Change, (alter,) Kang koy; Koy kwo, Why so many changes. Mat kum to kang koy, Numerous changes. Sam fan, szefok, Three turns, Four revertings. Change, (I want it changed,) Yew oon kwo. No occad sion to change it, Im shei oon. 20

Charcoal, Fo tan. The best, Keen tan. A worse sort, Fow tan. Chart, (a,) Yatfok hoy sha tow. Sea sand delineation. Chase, Chuy koan. To chase and overtake, Chuy kap , Chuy koan tow. Cheap, Ka tseen peng. Cheese, (the Chinese have none, the servants say,) Che se. Cheat, He peen ; Hung peen ; Tun peen. Cheek, (a,) Yat fai meen chu; or Meen pe; Im koo meen pe. Not regard the cheek, is to disregard one’s reputation. Chesnut, Fung lut. Chest, (for clothes,) Ee seong. Tea chest, Cha seong. Chess, Ke; Ke tsze; Wei ke ; tseong ke. To play at chess, Chok ke ; Ha ke. Chew, Tseok hr‘iw. Chicken, Kei tsei. A, Yat chek kei tsei. Chief, (of the English factory,) Ying katle tai pan. Chillies, Fa tsew. Child, Sei man tsei. A general and common term, Nune tsei, Delicate child. Hai tung, or Tung tsze, A boy. Koo neong tsei, A lady child, a complimen— tary term for girl. Chin, Ha pa; Ha hum. China, Chung kwok. China grass, Teen tsam sze. Chinam, Tung yaw fooy. China root, Lang fan taw. China-ware, Tsze he. 21

Chinchew, Tsune chnw. ' Chinese, (man, ) Tong yun. Chintz, Yin fa yaong pow. Chocolate, (the Chinese say,) Cho-co-lat. Chop, or written document, in the jargon of Canton is sometimes expressed by Tan ; as, Chap ke tan, Chop to hoist a flag in a boat. Grand chop, or port clearance, Hung pai ; Tai pal. Chop, (an agreement,) Chap fo tan. - Permit from the custom-house, Kwa how tan. Chophouse, Kwan haw. Chop of tea, Tsze how. Chow chow chop, Sow tsong teng. Chopboat,Fo teng. Goods or cargo boat, Tai teng. Large boat, Sei kwa peen, Melon-shaped boat. Chops, (mutton,) Yaong pai kwat. Pork chops, Chu pai kwat. Chopsticks, Fai tsze. Of bamboo, Chulc fai. Of ivory, Ga fai. Christianity, Teen chu kaou ; Sei yaong kaou ; Shap tsze kaou. Chumpee, Chune pe wan. Cinnabar, Gan chu chung. Cinnamon, Kwei pe ; Yuk kuei.‘ Citron, Heong une; Fat shaw. Preserved, Mat tseen heong une. City, Sheng. To go into the city, Yap sheng. To come out, Chut sheng. City gate, Sheng moon. Civil, (attentive,) Yrtw lei ee; How lei maou. Good manners, Hop kwei kuy, Agreeable to usage. Civil, (officer; a civilian,) Man koon. Military officer, 2,2

Mow koon. Civil and Military olficers, Man mow kok koon. Clamps, Ma wong teng. Clap hand, Pak cheong ; Koo cheong ; Tei cheong; as an expression of joy. Pak toy, To clap the table, is an expression of joy. The Mandarins clap the table with a piece of wood called Wei fzmg tsze. Claret, Hung tsaw. Red wine. Clasps, (of bracelets,) Ak taw. Clean, Koan tseng. Clearance, (port,) Tai pai ; Hung pai. Clerk, (in public ofiices,) Sim pan ; Shu pim sze yay. In merchant’s houses, Pat teep shik. Pencil card form, Sze sze, Manager of business. Foreign clerks, Say tsze. Clever, (in the performance of business,) NFmg koan , Yaw poon sze. V Climb, (up a tree,) Pan sheong shu. Clip, (with scissars,) Tseen ; Tsoy tseen. Cloak, Tai law. Clock, Size shin Chung, Time-hour-bell. What o’clock? Ke teem chung ? How many knocks bell ? Yat teem chung, One stroke bell; one o’clock. Cloth, (woollen,) To 1o yung. Clothes, E sheong ; E fok. Cloves, Ting heong. Coals, Mooy tan ; Mooy tow, Small coals. Shel; Mooy, Large coals. Coat, Tai sham. 23

Cochineal, Ga lan mei. Cochin‘ china, Oan nam kwok. Cock, Kei kung. Cocoanut, Yay tsze. Cofi'ee, K a fe. Coffee-house, corresponds to, Cha koon, Tea house, where tea and cakes are furnished. Col‘fin, Koon tsoy. To open a coffin, Hoy koon. Cold, Lang. Cold weather, Teen she lang. Cold, (to take c0ld,) Kum mow cheok; Mow fung, To go rashly against the ‘wind. Cold and cough, Sheongfung ; Kat saw. Collar, (cangue,) Ka how ; Ka how she chung. College,’ Shu une. Anglo-chinese college, Ying wa shu une. Colour, Gan shik. Colours of a ship, army, 8w. Ke; Ke che. Come here, Ne lei. He has come, Kuy loy lew ; Kuy lei lo. Come to-morrow, Ne ming yat lei. Column, (or row of,) Yat hong ; A column of letters or characters, Yat hong tsze. Command, Fun foo. Comb, (a,) Yat chek sho. To comb the head, Sho taw ; Sho fat. Commerce, Maw yik ; Kaou yik. Commission of agency, King lre yung tseen. Commissioner, (imperial,) Yam chai. Committee, Chu sze leet wei ; Chick sze leet wei. The words, Kung we, denote a company of jointstock holders. 24

l Commonly, (constant rule,) Ting lei. Companion, (or partner,) Tung poon. Intimate ac quaintance, Seong how ; Seong shuk. Company, (a,) Kung sze. The English E. 1. Company, Yz'ng kwok hung pan ga. Compare, Pe kaon ; Tuy kwo. Compass, (to steer with,) Lo kang. To observe how the needle points, Ting lo hang. The needle, Che nam cham. Compasses, (pair of,) Yat ko kwei. Compassionate, (kind,) Wan sut. Complain, Sow une ; Sow foo. Complain, (or tell of grievance,) Kow sow wei hok. Compliment, Man haw. Flatter, Fung shing ; Cheem me. Comprador, Mai pan. Compradoi’s men, Mai pan chaou ; i. e. Comprador’s claws. Conceal one’s-self, To nik ; To pe. Conciliate, (persuade to agree,) Pak wo ; Heun wo. Confess, (a crime in court,) Chew ynn. Confession, (as expressed by the Catholics,) Kai tsuy , Pooy pat she, is a common phrase for confessing an error. Confine, (not let out,) Sham kuw ; Ap chu. Congee, Mei chuk; He fan. Congo, (tea,) Kung foo cha. Conjecture, (see Suppose,) Chai tolc ; Koo leong. Conjurer,'(a class of,) Tew m-aou shun, Dance grass hill. They are called in to the sick at nights. Three form a party. One wraps a red cloth round 25

his head ; one blows a cow’s horn, another prays; a third makes a ladder of swords and walks up with bare feet, unhurt. Then he takes a red-hot iron ball into his mouth, and drops it among water with which the sick man is bathed. Government prohibits these superstitions; and also cow’s horns to blow on ; but the people per sist in the practice. Consent, (to do,) Hang. Wish, Tsing une. To permit, wan chun. ’ Consign, (to agents,) Tok yun toy pan. Consoo, (or ball of the bong merchants,) Hong sheong; Kung sho; or Doy koon. Consoo charges, Kung sho hong yung. ‘Consult, Claim cheolr ; Sheong leong. Contest, (wrangle.) Seong chang. Constable, (or headman of a street, district or village,) ' Te pow; Pow cheong. An assistant, Kap cheong , Pow Imp, includes both. Contraband, Fan kum ; Violating prohibition. Wei lrum ; Opposing prohibition. Wei kum fo mat ; Contraband goods. A peen hei wei lcum fo mat; Opium is contraband goods. Contract, (or agreement,) Chap tan. To make a con tract, Lap yok. For tea, Paou chong cha eep. An agreement come to after deliberation, Yat cheong ee tan. - Contradict, Peen pok. Manifold contradict, To fong peen pole. Conversation between two, Leong ko yum tam tam. 26 I Convoy for ships, 0o fo shune. Cook, Chu. Chu tsze ; Tsow chn hay ; Chu fan yun. Cookshop, (or victualling house,) Kow law koon, High chamber hall. Coolie, Koon teem. Copper, Shula tung. Copper‘as, (blue,) Teeng fan. Copy to, (a writing,) Chaou say. Copyhead, Tsze kak. Cord, (a,) Yat tew shing. Cordage, Shing lam. Corpse, Sze she. Cork, Chat. Corkscrew, Tsaw tsune. Coral, Shan oo. Coral beads, Shan oo ahu ; Shan oo che. Cornelian, (stones,) Ma now. Corner, Kok. Four Corners, Sze kok. Correct, (moral conduct.) Pan hang tune fong. To correct a writing, Koy ching. Cot, (ship a,) Yat cheong tew shong. Cotton, Meen fa. Cotton, (handkerchiefs,) Meen sha shaw kan. Cotton, (yarn,) Meen sha. Cough, Kat saw. Cold and cough, Sheong fung ltal‘ saw. ' Couch, Kaw. Kaw tsze shong; Kaw tsze, is not Chinese. Hoan shong; Kong shong. Count, (to reckon,) Show. Sune show. Counterpane, (a,) Yat cheong pe tan. Country, (a nation,) Kwok ; Te fong. Countries de 27

pendant on China, Fan shuk. As opposed to town, Heong ha. Courts, (or six supreme boards at Peking,) Luk pow. Ordinary courts of justice, Ga moon. To attend at the courts, Sheong ga moon. Cover, Kum; K oy. Covet, Tam. To covet much, Tam to. Covetons and dissatisfied, Tam to im che tsok. Covid, (or cubit,) a, Yat chek. Cow, Giw ; Yat chek gaw, one, piece cow. The ordis nary cow, Wong gaw, Yellow cow. Crab, (a,) Yat chek hai ; Pang hai; Kow hai, is the best. Crackers, Paou tseong ; Paou chuk. Grape, Tsr‘iw sha. Coward, Mow tam ; Tam sei. Coyoon, Koo yung. Cream, Gaw nai yaw. Credit, (to sell on,) Shay huy. To buy on, Shay loy. Creditor, Chai chu. Creek, (or a ri"er,) a, Yat tew sew chung. Crime, Tsoy. To commit a crime, Fan Tsuy. Crimi nal, to be, Yiw tsuy. Wickedness, Tsuy ok. Criminal, (a,) Fantsuy yun. Wicked, Tsuy ok. Crimson, Tai hung shik. Crockery, (China-ware,) Tsze he. Earthen-ware, Ga he. Crooked, Wan hok ; Lune hok. Crop, (a good,) Tsow. First crop, Tsow tsow. Se cond crop, Man tsow ; Tsow tsow fung shuk. Bad crop, Mow shaw shing. 28

Crow, (kind of,) At seok, or Aa tseok; 0o a; Low a. Cruel, Tsan yun; Long sum; Hung ok. Cruelly to oppress, or urge, Ling pik. Cruet-stand, Ing me ka. Cruize about, (for amusement,) Yaw sha; Tsak kek. Cruiser, (or revenue ,) Tsun shun. Crush, At Ian ; Chak lan. Cry, (as a child,) Ham hok ; Tei hok. Crystal, Shuy tsing. Cubit, (or Covid,) Chek, or one cubit, Yat chek. The tenth of a cubit is called, Yat tsune ; it is a little more than an inch. Tenth of a. Tsune, is called Yatfun. Ten cubits, Yat cheong, one Cheong. Cuckoo’s cry, Pan kaw tei. Cucumber, Wong kwa, or small ones, Wong kwa tsei. Cunning, To kei, Many schemes. Cup, Pooy. Tea cup, Cha poey. Wine cup, Tsfiw pooy. A cup, Yat chek pooy. Curiosity, (shop,) Koo tung pow. Current, (price,) She ka, Time price. Currier, (dresser of leather,) Pe tseong. Currycomb, Ma paou. Curtain, (at a door,) Zlloon leem. Cushion, Yuk tsze. Custard, (apple,) Fan lei che. Custom, (usage,) Kwei kuy ; Kwei lei. Customs or manners of a people, Fung tsuk. . Custom-house, (military attendants,) Low' tseong. Custom-house, Kwan haw. Custom-house boat that is attached to each ship, Ap shune. Cut, Koat. Cut the price, Koat lca. 29

Cutch, E cha. Cycle, (Chinese, of 60 years,) Fa kap tss'e.

D Dagger, (short sword,)_ Tune tow ; Small, Sew tow. Daily, Yat yat. He comes daily, K uy yat yat lei. Damaged, (as goods (at sea,) Shuy tsik. On shore, Fan yun. Damaged, (goods, to settle an account of,) Teng shuy tsikfo ching show. Damask, Toifa tune, Tai tsoy tune. Dammer, Pa ma yaw. Damp, Shap ; Chew shap. Made damp with rain, U lam shap. Dance, Tew he. The Chinese do not dance. Danger, Gei heem. Danish, (fiag,) Wong ke. Dark, Yay hak; Hak um. Date, (of the year.) Neen how; of the moon,‘ Uet how ; of the day, Yat how. Date fruit, Tsow tsze kwo. Day, Yat tsze. One day, Yat yat. To-day, Kum yat. Each day, Mooy yat. One day’s work, Yat yat kay kung foo. Day time, Yat chaw; Chaw yat. Dead, See lew; Sze mong; Shin koo; Seen yaw. Deaf, E lung; Epooy. Rather deaf, Chung ting. Deal, (wood,) Chr‘im m'uk. Dear, (in price,) Ka tseen kwei ; Ka tseen kow. Death, Sze mong. Koon fat, yew ta we, Mandarcen’s 30

law requires heating to death; Fat fat, yew go sze, Buddha’s law requires starving to death. Debate, (or Consult,) E Inn. Great deal of discussion about, How to e Iun. Debt, Heem chai ; Foo heem. Debtor, Heem chai yun; Foo heem yun; Chai tsei. Decapitate, Cham taw; To cut off the head, Shat taw. Deceased, Sze lew. Father, Heen haou. Mother, Heen pe. Deceitful, Cha gei. Decide, Fun tune. _ Decision, (legal, after examination,) Chat tut. Decrease, (abate,) Kam shew. Deck, (of a ship,) Shune tsong pan. Upper deck, Kwei meen, Top of the counter. Gun deck, E tsjang tsong. Dedication, (of an idol,) Oan shin e chu. Deduct, Kaw chu. Deed, (of a house,) Ok kei. To make out a deed, Say lap ok kei. Deep water, Shum shuy. Deer, Luk ; Yat chek luk. Deer’s flesh, Luk yuk, Venison. Defendant, (in law,) Pe kow. Degrade in rank, Kong kap ; Kong tei. In respecta bility, Tew lee'n. Degree, (a,) Yat tallg. First degree, Taw ta'ng. High degree, Sheong tang. Low, Ha tang. Degree of Long., Keen tow. Lat., Wei tow. Delay, Tam kok; Tam ing; Che oon ; Tong een. To delay days, Tam kok, yat tsze. 31

Deliver people from difliculties, Kaw yun che. nan, Rescue man’s distresses. Ching kaw yun chut tsoy fong shuy fo. Deliver man out of calamities, fa mine, water, fire. Demurrage, (vessels on,) Han ke. Depend on, E lai; E kaou. Desembarcador, (at Macao is called by the Chinese,) Fan chai ; Foreign envoy. Desert place, Yat te. To desert, Tow tut. Desk, (portable,) Say tsze seong. Desk, table, Say tsze toy. Devil, (wicked spirit,) Mo kwei. Devil’s temptations, Mo kwei sheen wak. Dew, Low shuy. Dew of heaven, Teen lok low shuy. Diamond, Kum kong, or Kum kon-g shelr, Golden steel stone. Tsune shek, The boring stone. Kum kong sha, Diamond sand. Dice, Shik tsze ; Taw tsze. Play at dice, Chak shik. Dictionary, Tsze teen; Tsze luy ; Tsze wei. Die, Sze; Sze mong. To die suddenly, Tsok sze; Tsok see she tow, Speedy death’s way, the way to die soon ; is to indulge. Different, Im tung ; Pat tung, Not same. Very different, Cha tak une. Variation remote. Diflicult, (to do,) Nan tsow ; 0k tsow. Difl'iculty, Nan pan che sze; Nan tsow. To get over the difliculty, or the most diflicult part of any afi'air. Kwo kok, Passed the corner, or headland. Dig, (the earth,) Kwat tow. Dig deeper, Kwat tei te. Digest, (food,) Sew s/zi/c ; Sew fa. Indigestion, Shik 32

chei; Pan long sew fa yuy. Betelnut is a di gestive. Diligent, (active,) Kan ; Kan tsow sze. Dinner, (evening meal,) Man tsan. The chief or prin cipal meal, Tai tsan. To give a dinner party, Tsow tsiiw. Dirt, (mire,) Nei; Nei ning. Dirty, Im koan tseng. Dirty clothes, 00 tsow; or O tsow e fok. Dirty, Cha la. Disaffected, (cold behaviour,) Pok tsing, Thin affec tion. Pok hang, Thin behaviour. The opposite is, Haw tsing, Thick affection. Discharge, (a servant,) Tsze huy kung yun. An ofiice, Chik kak koon foo. Discount, Kaw taw gan. Dishes, (and plates,) Oon teep. A dish or basin, Yat chek oon. A dish of food, Yat poon tsoy. Dislike, Im oy. Dismount from a horse, Ha ma. Dissatisfied, (avaricious,) Mow eem tsuk. Dissipated, (loose morals,) Fong sze ; Sze mow ke tan, Dissipated and fearless. Dismast, Ta cheet shune wei. That vessel is dismast ed, Ko te shune pe ta sheet wez‘. Dissolve, (a partnership,) Fo ke fun show. To break up an agreement, Tuy yok; San yok. Distant, Une; yew une. Distant road, Une low. Dis tant in time, Une neen. Distinguish, (one from another,) Fun peet ; Fun hoy. Distinguish clearly, Fung ming. 33

. Distribute, Fun pai ; Chew ga'k fun pai, According to fixed sum distribute. Ditch in a field, Teen tsun. In the streets, Yat tew kaw kuy. To clear out a ditch, Tung kiw kuy. Dive, (into water,) Me shuy. Swim, and dive, Yew shuy me shuy. Diversion, (amusement,) Wan sha ; Tsik kek. Do, (to make, act,) Tsow. What are you doing? Ne tsew mat ya ? The English auxiliary verb do, is in the principal Chinese verb. He does not know, Kuy im che tow; He not know. ‘ Do you know me ? Ne ying tak'go ? Know you very well, Ying tak kwo taw lo. Doctor, (medical,) Seen shang; E shang. Seen shang is used in Canton, like the cant word Doctor, for a medical man. Seen-shang is originally applied to Doctors of letters ; Teachers. Document, (oflicial,) a, Yat kok mr‘in shu. Dollar, (a,) Yat ko gan tseen ; Yot une gan ; Gan. tseen yat une. Dollar and a half, Ko poon giin tseen. l’ll give you a dollar and a half, Go pe ne ko poon. Don’t, Mok; Mok yew; Im yew. Don’t go, Ne molt lco huy. Don’t you know ? Ne im che tow ? Don’t hurry me, Ne mok ko tsuy go. Don’t break it, Mok ko ching Ian. Door, Moon; Moon oo. Leaf of a door, Moon sheen. Shut the door, Shan moon. Open the door, Hog moon. Door-keeper, Hoan moon yun ; Moon kung. Double, (garment,) Kap sham; Kap nap. Apair, 34

Sheong' kay ; Sheong tsang. Double entendre‘, Sheong kwan wa ; That which is ambiguous, in an innocent sense as well as not. Doubt, (I doubt it,) Go yaw te sze ee; Go im to sun tak. Why do you doubt it? Ne wei ho im sun ? Down, (to put,) Fong ha; Chi lok. Go down, Hang lok huy. Dozen, for this they say, Yatfoo, A set. Dragon, (a,) Yat tew lung. Dragon’s blood, Huet keet. Drain, (for water,) Hang kuy; Kaw kuy. To diga drain, Kwat hang kuy. To clear a drain, Tung hang kuy. Draw, (to pull,) Lai chay. Pictures, Say wa; Wak wa. Draw landscapes, Say shan shuy. Sketch, Epat. Finished drawing, Karlg pat. The sketch of an artist is highly esteemed. Draw lots, Chap chaw ; Neem kaw ; Chiw tseem. Draw-water, Ta shuy. Drawer, in a table, &c. Kwei tung. Drawers, (under breeches,) Sew foo; The Chinese do not use them. Their outside trowsers are called, Tow foo, Overalls. Dregs, (faeces,) Cha tsze. Dress, (to put on clothes,) Cheok efok; Chune e fok. Dressing case, Tei suy seong. The Chinese have none. Dream, Fat mung ; Tsoy mung. Drink, Yam. Drink tea, Yam cha. Drink wine, Yam tsaw. Drink water, Yam shuy. .35

Drive, (out,) Koan chuk. Drive him out, Koan kuy - chut huy. Drop, (a,) Yat tik shuy. A drop, as much, Yat tik lran to; i. e. a very little. Drop, (that business,) Fong lok ko keen sze, i. e. lay down and let fall that affair. Drown, Cham sze; Sink and die. Teet lok shuy cho’m sze, To fall into the water and be drowned. To drown female children, Cham sze muy tsei. Drugs, Yok tsoy. Drunk, Yam tsuy. Drum, (a,) Yat ko koo. Large temple drum, Tai koo. Small, Seu koo. Used by singers, VVai koo. To drum, Ta koo. Dry, Koan. Dry up, as when a liquid is spilt, Yam koan. To Dry with fire, Fo pooy. Dry in the sun, Shai koan. Duck, Ap; Pow ap. Duck, (wild,) Shuy ap. ‘Dumb, (person,) A tsze. Dust, Chun oy ; Een chun. Dust, (of tea, broken pieces,) Cha moot. Dutch, Ho Ian kwo/c. Duty, (a man’s) Pun fun. Duties government, Heong gr‘in. ‘ ' Dwelling, (or residence where no family is,) Koon sho. Dye, (cloth,) Eem pow. To dye blue, Eem lam shi/r7. 36

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Each, (person one,) Mooy yun yat k0. Ear, Ee to; Be lmt; Ee tsei; Im how ee see; Es tsei hung, There’s some bad intention, my ear is red, (i. e. hot.) Early, (in the morning,) Tsow shun. You have come early, Ne loe talc tsow. Earth, Te. Heaven and earth, Teen te. Earthquake, Te chun. East, Tung fong ; Tung peen. East wind, Tung fung. Easy, Yung ee ; Hing ee. Eat, Shik; Yak, or Hek. To eat rice, Shik fan; or Yak fan. To eat rice denotes taking any meal, like the scripture phrase, to eat bread. Ebony, 0o mak. Ebb-tide, Shuy koan ; Shuy tuy ,. Shuy sew. Eclipse, (of the sun,) Yat shik. Eclipse of the moon, Uet shik. Economical, (sparing in the use of,) Keem yung; Keem yo]: ; Keem sew; Yok yung. Edict, (or government order,) Uteep. An edict, Yat cheong u teep. Eel, Sheen u. An eel of the best sort, Yat tew wong sheen. Eight, Pat. Eight men, Pat .ko yun. The eighth, Tei pat. Eighteen, Shap pat. Eighty, Pat shap. Elbow, Shaw chang ; Shaw aou. Egg, Kei tan ; Kei Iun; Kei chun. Boiled egg, Pow 37

kei tan. Fried egg, Chaou kei tam Or rather, Tseen kei tan. Elephant, (a,) Yat chek tseong ; Tai pun tseong, Great stupid elephant, is used in the language of abuse. Embargo, (temporary on trade,) Ting che maw yik; Kum che maw yik. To hinder, Lan cho. Embarrassed, (circumstances,) Kat kuy ; Kwan kung , K wan shaw. Embroidered, (cloth,) Sawfa pow. Emperor, Wong tei ; Chew ting; Wong sheong; Tai wong tei. Employ, (a servant,) Yam yung. That person is de serving (or worthy) to be employed, Ko lto yun hum ee yam yung. Fit for business; Capable to be employed, Yrtm sze. Incapable of being employed, im- cheok. Empress, Wong haw. Empty, Hung ; Hung huy. Empty bowl, Hung oon. Empty plate, Hung teep. Enamelled, (ware,) Fat long he ming. End, Shaw me; Me tei. Enemy, Chaw tik ; Tuy taw. Inimical, Yrtw chr‘iw, Have enmity. Enemy, Tik yun. Bitter enemy, King tr'k. Endeavour, (try,)_She yat she. Make an endeavour, Chik koon she ha. ,Endure, Yin noy. To endure difiiculties, Noy fan. Enduring patient disposition, Noy sum. Engaged, (occupied with business,), Yum yung. I am a little engaged; Yaw say sew sze ; i. e. have little small business. 38

Engine, (fire,) Shuy chay ; Kawfo shuy chay. To save from fire water wheel. Shuy chay, is applied to the machines for raising water into fields. To work the engine, Kum gaw haw, To press the cow’s throats, i. e. the pipes. Engrave, Tew halc; Hak wak. Enough, Tsuk; Kaw yung; Kaw sune. Enough, (have done,) Pa lew. Enquire, Cha man ; Fong man. Enter, Yap; Yap moon. Enter a door; go in, Yap~ haw. Enter mouth, to enter a passage or port, Chut yap, Go out, come in. Entertainment, (dinner parties,) Tsow tsaw. Make wine, Tseng yun hak, To invite guests. Envelope, (of a letter,) Shu fung; Sun fung; Sun ham. Envious, Tow ke. Envoy, (of his imperial majesty,) Yam chai. Envoys of foreign kings are called, Kung sze, Tribute bearers. Equal, (the same as,) Tung yat yaong. To divide equally, Ping fun ; Kwan Escape, (from a scrape,) Tsaw tik lat. Unable to escape, Tsaw im lat. Essences, (or odoriferous waters,) Heong shuy. Estimate of cost; Koo ka. Estimate how much, Koo ke to ha. Even number, Gaw shoo. Odd number, Ke shoo. Even level ground, Ping te ; Ping yaong te. Evening, man ; Man sheong. Evening after dark, Yay man ; Man kak. 39

. Everlasting, Wing une; Chune che wing une. ‘Every, Kok. Every person, Kok yun.- Every year annually, Neen neen. The iteration of the noun makes it apply to every one, thus, Yun yun, Person person, denotes every person. Day day, every day Ya: yat. Evidence, (verbal,) Haw kung. To take evidence, Lok haw kung. To interpret evidence, Chune haw kung. Evidence, (contradictory and various,) Kung tsze sheem lik. Example, (muster, a,) Yat lco yaong tsze; Yat yaong shik ; Yaong shik. Examine, (investigate,) Cha chat. To examine priso ners, Shum man; Shum sun. To examine goods as at a custom-house, Eem fo. Excellency, (magnate,) Tai yun. Exchange, (one thing for another,) Oon kwo loe. Exclusive of what you have received, how much is still owing, Chu show goy sheong heem ke to. Executioner, Shat shaw (yun.) The yun is not used but to distinguish the term from, Shat show; Shik shuy lcwan leong. A ferryman over a moat in the city is executioner. Exercise, (to take,) San pow ; Shu shun ; Sew moon. Expense, (or expenditure,) Shei yung. Great expense, Shei yung tai; Shei yung fan. Experienced, (having gone through the world,) King leen shei kai ; Tsap leen ; Kwan shuk. Expletive, Cho u tsze. Assisting speech particles, U yam. Residue sound. Lo, at the end of words 40

and sentences is generally an expletive. Ne buy 1o, You go, Go away. Export, (go0ds,) Chongfo chut haw. Extensively practice secret virtues, Kwong hang yam chat. External, Goy tei ; Go tei fan wa ; Luy tei hung lzoak, Outside (externally) flowery and gay, inside an empty scull. No reality, Mow shat tsoy. Extinguish a fire, Kaw fo ; Kaw 81']: fo ; These ex pressions refer to houses on fire, &c. To extinguish a light, Sik fling ; Meetfo. Extort, Lak so11:. Extraordinary, (strange,) Chut ke. Eyebrow, Gan me ; Gan me mow. Eyes, Gan tseng ; Gan fa, Eyes flowered, i. e. dim. Eyes, (you must see it with your own eyes,) Ne yew ts'lm gan tei chu. Eye-lash, Gan tsap mow.

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Face, Meen ; Leen meen. The human face, Yun meen. Have substantial face, respectable, Yaw tei meen. No respectability, Mow tei meen. Factory, (or hong, a,) Yat kan hong. The European factories in Canton are called, Shap 8am hong ; and E koon. Fail, (or become bankrupt,) Tow hong. 41

Fair, (price,) Ping ka. True price, Shat ha. Do not ask an unfair price, Ne im ho hoy ka. Fair wind, Shunfung. Fall, (down,) Teet lok lei. To fall into the water, Teet lok shuy. False, Ka Iray. Not true, Im chan. Family, (including wife and children,) K a kunel Your family, Pow kune. Famous, (good or high reputation,) Yaw ming shik yun, Have name colour. Fan, (a,) Yat pa sheen. Fare, (by water,) Shuy keok. Fare for goods, Chong fo shuy keok. For persons, Wong loy shuy keok. Fast-boat, Fai teng. Fat, Fe; Fe pong ; Shun teife pong. Father, Foo ; Foo tsun. Father and mother, Foo moo. Fathom, Yam, one Yam is what a man pulls up with a long stretched out arm. Two fathom, Yam shuy. Three fathom and a little more, Sam yam ke shuy. Three fathoms and a half, Sam yam poon shuy. Fault, (slight,) Yaw kwo ; Yaw pat size. You are very ' faulty, Ne tai pat she. Favor, (kindness) Yun tsing ; Shing tsing. Imperial favor, Wong sheong yun teen. Fear, Pa; Hong pa; King pa, In the light sense of apprehend. I fear it will rain; Go pa tow lolc u. I fear arrive fall rain. In a grave sense, Hoy pa. That affair made people afraid, Ko keen sze ling yun hoy pa. Feast, (entertainment,) Faon yaw ; Foon toy yam hak. 42

Fee, (fora doctor is called,) C/uiw tap; Chaw tsay, Thanks. Fee of oflice, Kwei gan. Feed, Yaong haw. Money for feed, Yaong haw gan. Female, (a woman,) Foo nuy ; Nuy yun. Vulgar, Po na. The female is expressed by, Mow, Mother; and vulgarly by, Na. A sow, Chu na. A hen, Kei na. ‘ Ferry boat, Wang shuy tow. Fetch, (to bring a thing,) Ning ; Ning kwo lei; Ning lei. To fetch a point of land, Shei tak tow, i. e. send can to it. Ko taw, shei tak tow, im shei tak tow? That head (point) can arrive at, not can arrive at; i. e. can we fetch that point or not I Fetid breath, Cluiw tsuy sik, Stinking lips exhalation. Fever, Fat shew peng. Fever and ague. Fat yeet; Fat lang. Few, Mow ke to ; Say shew. Fiddle, Gan e een; Tan kum. The Chinese have no violin, they have a miserable thing with two strings called Ee-een. Field, (a,) Yat maw teen. Fig, Mow fa kwo ; Mow fa keet tsze, Without flower bear fruit. They say this is the apparent character of the Yaw tsze. Fight, Ta kaou ; Ta ka; Seong ta. File, (a,) Yat pa teet tso. Fill, (up,) Claim moon; Tow moon. Pour out full. To fill or stop up an aperture, Chap haw; Chat haw. Fine, Fat grin ; Wei lei fat gan. Violate rule pay a 43

fine. Trades make lei or rules for themselves. Fine the expense of a play, Fat yat poon he, and also the feast at it. Fine, (not coarse,) Yaw sei. Fine work, Yaw sei kung foo. Finger, (a,) Yat chek shaw che. Finish, Tsow une. Finish work, Tsow ane kung foo. Finished, from head to tail, Tsow une shaw me. Fir-wood, Cham muk. ' Fire, Fo; Teem fo, Light fire; Meet fo, Extinguish fire. To fire guns, Shew paou. Fire, (in the sense of burning a house,) Fo chuk. To extinguish a fire, Kaw fo. Fire engine, Shuy thay. Engine hose, Gaw haw. To work the engine, Kum gaw haw. To open a road (or space) for the fire to escape, Hoy fo low. To involve, To luy. The wind makes the fire blaze, Fo taw fo slzei. Throw those boards down, Pek, (or Wing), Ko fai pan lok. ,, Fire-works, Een fo, such as the Chinese drum. To let off fire-works, Shew eenfo. First, Tei yat. First time, Sei yat oo;]; T1110 yat tsze. t ’ Fish, U. Afish, Yat tew u. To fish with a hook, Tewu; Tum u. Fresh fish, Sun seen u. Salt fish, Ham u. Fishing boat, U shune. Fishing stakes, Tsang tung. Fishmaws, Utow. Fist, Kune taw. To clench the fist, Cha mae kune taw ; Kune taw luy sheong meen. To box in the face with the fist. 44

Fit, (proper for one,) P-un tang ; Pong ying ; Ying koy ; Ying tong. To fall in a fit, Fat yaong tew. Fix, Teng shat. Fix a bargain, E ting ka tseen. Ear nest given, Teng gan. Fixed number or sum, Gak show. . Flag, (colour, a,) Yat che ke. Flag stafl', Ke koan. Flannel, Fa lan ynn. Flannel vest, Cheen sham. Flatter, C'heem me ; Fung shing. Flattery, Fung shing kay shuet wa. Flax, Ma. Thread made of, Ma seen. Cloth made of, Ma pow. Flee, (run away,) Tow tsaw ; Tow pe; Paou huy. Fleet, (of ships,) Yatpong shune. Same fleet, Tung yat pong shune. Flesh, Yok. Cow’s flesh, Gaw yok. Face upon no flesh, Meen sheong mow yok. Flints, Fo shek. Floor deal, Law pan. Mud floor, Nei te. Brick floor, Kai chune te. Floor-mats, Te tsek. Florentines, Seen tsay. Flour, (wheaten,) Meenfun. Flow out, Law chut. Flower, Fa. A flower, Yat che fa. Bunch of flowers, Yat pa fa. Flower pot, Fa poon. Stand for flower pots, Fa ka. Flower garden, Fa une ; Fa yuen. Watering pot for flowers, Fa sha. Fly up, Fe sheong huy. Fly, (a,) 0o ying. Food, Shik mat. 45

Fool, Goy yun. Foot, (of an animal.) Keok. Small foot, Keok sei; Cheen keok ; and Chat keok, Bound feet, i. e. feet bandaged. The northern people say, Kwo keok. Tai keok, Large foot, denotes one that has not been artificially compressed. Foot, (of a bird,) Chaou. Foot of a human being is sometimes called, Tsok. Hand and foot, Shaw tsok. Brothers are called Shaw tsok. For, (instead of,) Tei toy. Buy for me, Me tog go mai. Forbid, Kum che ; Im pe yun tsow. Force, Keong pik. Force me to do, Kuy kam go tsow. Foreign, said of goods is expressed by Yaong, ocean means that the things came from beyond seas. Foreign goods, Yaong fo mat ; Low low. Coming road is also used. Foreign man, Fa yun ; Goy hwol: yun. Outside nation man, E'e yun, a bar barian. Foreigner, Goy kwok yun ; Fan yun ; Ee yun. Origi nally the Ee, Barbarians, were on the east. The Yung, on the west. The Man, on the South; and the Tik, on the north of the Chung kwok, or cen tral nation. Forehead, Gak taw. Forenoon, sheong chaw. . Forget, Mong he. Forgive, (crimes,) Shay tsuy. Fork, and knife, Tow chah. A fork, Yat che cha . 46

Formidable, Le hoy. Formosa, Tai wan. Fort, (a,) Yat ko paou toy. Fortune, (or luck,) Tsow fa. Good fortune, How tsow fa. Bad luck, Im how tsow fa. The words Tsow and Fa, denote creating and transformation. A good destiny is called How meng. Bad, Meng pok. Forward, (to go,) Sheong tseen huy. Foul wind, Gala fung. Foundation, Ke che. Fowl, Kei. Roast fowl, Shew kei. A fowl, Yat chek kei. Fox, (a,) Yat chek oo le. Fox skins, Oo le pe. Frankincense, Uheong. Fraud, Hung peen. Fraudulent, Cha een ; Kan cha. Freight, (goods to,) Tap fo. Money paid for carriage, Shuy keok gan. Fresh water, Tam shuy. Salt water, Ham shuy. Fresh, new, Sun seen. Friend, Pang yaw. Fried chicken, Chaon kei tsei. Fried fish, Chaou u tsei. Friday, Lei pai ing. Frightened, Hak keng. Frog, Kap na ; Teen kei. From whence do you come, Ne yaw peen. chu lei. Frontier, Peen keo-ny. 47

Fruit, Kwo tsze. Fry, Tseen ; Tseen chaou. Fuel, Mok shai ; Shai tsow. Funeral, Sung tsong ; Sung pan. Funereal rites, Song sze. To conceal the death of a parent (when in ofiice,) Nik song. Furniture, Ka fo. Upholsterer’s sign board. Ko fo shap mat yat ying kuy tsune ; Furniture ‘and house hold utensils all complete.

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Gain, Le ; Le Sik; Chan gan ; Seen gan. Gale, Tai fung ; Fung tai; Fung mang. Galingall, Leong keong. . Gall, (animal,) Tai tam. Galls in commerce, Ing pooy tsze. Gambier, Pan long kow. Gamboge, Tang wong. Gamble, Tow tseen. Garden, (fiower,) Fa une. Gardener, (who works,) Fa kung. Flower workman; Chong une kay, garden, he who does. Seller of flowers, Maifa kay. Garlic, Sune tsoe ; Tai sune. Garoupa, (fish,) Lung tung. Small, Shek pan . Garter, Mat tai. Gate, (or door,) Moon; Moon haw. Gate at a pass, or in the streets, Chap moon. Gather (or pluck) flowers, Chak fa. 48

Gauze, Sha. Silk gauze, Sze sha. Mosquito curtain gauze, Man cheong sha. Gazette, (Peking,) King chaou ; King pow. General, (all together,) Tsung; Tsung lap mai._ Gene rally speaking, Tsung lap mai kong. A general of an army, Tseong kwan; Tei tuk. German flag, Sheong ying ; Ma ying. Get up, He shun; He loy; He lei. Get, (procure,) Lo; Tsuy. Gem, Pow shek. Ghost, Kwei ; Sheem seng kwei. Giddy, (light behaviour,) Hing tew; Hing tewfow tsow. Gild, Tow Kum. Ginger, (preserved,) Tong keong. Hot ginger, Keong lat. Ginseng, Yun shum. Foreign ginseng, Yaong shum. Girl, (servant,) Mooy tsei ; A taw. Girths, (for a horse,) Ma tow tai. Gift, (present,) Lei mat. Give, Pe. Give me that book, Pe go ko poon shu. Glad, Foon he; He foona Glass, Po le. Window glass, Po le peen. A glass, a glass cup, Po le pooy. A wine glass, Tsc‘iw pooy. Glass-beads, Po le chu. Glass ware, Po le he. Gloves, Shaw lap. Glue, Gaw pe kaou. Go, Huy. Where are you going, Ne huy peen chu. Ne huy lo, Go away. To go up to Canton, Sheong shang sheng. To go down to Macao, Lok ow moon. To go back, Fan huy. 49

God, the vulgar phrase is, Pooy sat, A term introduc~ ed by the Budhists, Shin, or Shin-ming. The Gods see and examine, Shin ming kam chat. To worship God, Pai shin. Heaven gods, and Earth spirits, Teen shin, Te ke. Term employed by Catholic Christians, Teen aha. Gold, Kum ; Wong kum. Gold-leaf, Kum pok. Goldsmith, Kum tseong. Good, How. Good man, Haw yun. Not good man, Im how yun. That thing is very good, Ko keen mut shat shaw how. Continually do that which is good and beneficial, Hang she she che fong peen, Do time time’s square expedient. Goods, Fo mat. Cargo, Shune tsongfo mat. Goose, Go. A goose, Yat chek go; Go mow. Goose feather or quill, Go mow shen, Goose feather fan. Tame goose, Tsow go. Wild goose, Gan go. Governor, (of province,) Tsung tulc ; Chitoe. Grandchild, Sune tsze. Gradually, Tseem tseem loe ; Tsuy shew lei. Man man. Gradually, (approaching to some given state,) Ai peen. Those goods are gradually becoming (and will soon be) dear, Ko te fo mat ai peen kwei. Grandfather, A lcung ; Yay yay. Your grandfather, Ne ling tso'w. My grandfather, Ka tsow. Grain, Kuk. The fine grains, Ing kuk ,. Tow,. Leong; Muk ; Shu; Tsik. ‘ Grape, (a,) Yat nap pow tei tsze. 50 a Grand Ladrone Island, Low man shan. Grass, Tseng tsow. Grass cloth, Ha pow. Grave, the upper part (or mound) is called, Fan mow. The grave beneath, Koon chung. To open a grave, Hoy chung. To remove the remains, Tseen tsong. To gather up the bones, Chap kum, To pick up gold. Grave-digger, Tow kung. Earth workman, Kwat shan fun kay, Dig up hill grave-er. Gratitude, Neem yun. Meditate favors, not forget, Neem yun mok mong. Grave, (serious manner,) Eem suk ; Tsune chung. That person is very grave, K o ko yun shat shaw eem suk. Opposite term is, Hing tew, Light and jumping. Graze, Shik tsow. Grazier, Muk yun ; Mukgow yun. Grease, Kow yaw. Greasy water, Fe shuy. Great, Tai. Great man; Magnate; Excellency, Tai yun. ‘ Grievance, (oppression,) Wei hok. To tell of a griev ance or complain, Kow soo wei hok. Grief, Shaw moon. ’ Grilled chicken, Teet pa kei ; Teet pa kei tsei. Grind sharp, Mo le. Ground, Te tow; Nei tow. Ground colour, i. e. yel low, Tow shik. Grow, Cheong tai. Guard the night, Shaw yay. 51

Guardhouse, (at a pass or gate, pass r0om,) Chap fong. Guess,'(or Conjecture,) Chai tok. Do you guess, Ne she chai ha. You try to guess, Ne chai yat chai, You guess one guess. To guess rightly, Chai chung, i. e. guess hit, Chai cheok. Guess the number of fingers thrown out when drink ing, Chm’ mooy. The northern people call it, Chai kune. Gum, Shu kaou. Gum, Benjamin, Oan sik heong. Gun, (fowling piece,) a, Yat che new tseong. Gunpowder, Fo yok. Fire drug. Gunpowder tea, Sew chu cha.

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Hypsum, Shek kow. Hainan, Island, King chaw. Hair, (of the head,) Triw fat. Half, (a,) Yat poon. Hall, (of merchants,) 0oy lmon, Assemble Hall. The Hong Merchant’s hall called commonly Con-soo, Hong sheong kung sho ; or 0oy koon. Company’s hall is called, Kum see tai law, The Company’s great room. .Halliards, Lut, or Lut 1o. These two words rather denote thebloek through which the halliard passes; To hoist upon the halliards, Chay lut. Halve, (to,) Fun hoy leongpoon. 52

Halter, (of a horse,) Ma lung taw. Ham, (a,) Yat chekfo tuy. Hammer, (a,) Foo taw ; Yat ko chuy. Hand, (a,) Yat chek shaw. Handkerchief, (a,) Y at tew shaw la‘in. Handle, (of a knife,) Tow peng. Handwriting, Pat tsik. Hang up, Kwa he. Hang down, Shuy ha. Handsome, Tsing che. Happy, Yawfok; Nap fok. Harbour, (for ships,) Kong haw. Hard, (firm,) Keen; Keen koo. H are, (or perhaps Rabbit,) Tow tsei. Harsh, abrupt termination is expressed by Kwat, Bone. The tones that soften the Canton dialect they call, Uyam, Residue sounds, i. e. sounds or tones after the significant syllables are enunciated. Hat, Mow. Straw hat, Tsow mow. Hasty, (disposition,) Sing kap ; Haw kap. Hatches, Tsong moon. Hatred, Une chaw. . ' Haul, Mang. Haul tight, Mang lain. Pull, Lai. Let go, Sung shaw. Hoist, Chay. Hazel-nuts, Chun, or Chun tzse. Have, Ya‘w. Have you or not? Ne yaw mow. Have, Yaw, i. e. I have. Have is included in many verbs. Ne tow kwo ow moon, You at past Macao, i. e. have you been at Macao ? Hay, Koon tsow. He, (or Him,) Kuy. 53

He will return directly, Kuy tsaw fan lei. Head, (a,) Yat ko taw shaw. Heal, E peng. . Hear, Teng man ; Teng keen. I do not hear, Go teng im miin. Heart, Sum. Heart and bowels, Sum cheong. Heart good, Sum sheong how. Heart at ease, Sum sze han. - Heat, (or warmth,) Eet. Weather (heaven’s air) hot, Teen he eet. Heat, (water,) Shew shuy. Heaven, Teen. Heaven, earth ten thousand things, Teen te man mat. Heavy, Chung. Very heavy, How chung. Light, Heng. The word for light is pronounced both Hing and Heng, as Hing, Chung, Light, heavy. Heel, (of the foot,) Keong chang. Height, K ow. High and Low, Kow tei. Hell, Te yok. ‘ Helmsman, Shaou kung ; Hang shune tsune tsoy pd shaou yun, a ship, all depends upon the helmsman; said in reference to any person who has the management of a concern. Help, Seong pong. 7 Help, me, Pong cho go. Take care of me, (as the Canton people say,) Chew koo go ; Chew ying go. Hemp, Ma. Hempen cloth linen, Ma pow. Hempen thread, Ma seen. Henceforth, Tsze haw. Henceforth, or hereafter not as thus, Tsze hawmok ko yu tsze. '54

Hen,’ Kei na. Here, Ne chu. Heretofore, (always in constant successiom) Lik- loy. One flow, Yat law. It has heretofore always been thus, Lik low tow hei kum kay ; or Yat law tow hei kum yaong. Hide, Tsong mai. High, (on,) Tsoy sheong. High water, Shuy tai. High, K ow. Hill, (a,) Yat tso shan. Hinder, (me,) Cho go; or Lon cho go. Hinge, (of a door,) Moon shu. Hire, (a house,) Yam ok. History, Kong kam ; Sze shu. Hogslard, Chu yaw. Hog, (a,) Yat chek chu. Hogshead, Tai tsaw tung. Hoist, Chay. To hoist, a flag, Chay ke ; or Chap ke, Stick-in colours. Hoist a sail, Chay-1e. Hold, (of a ship,) Shune tsong. To hold fast, Cha kun. Hole, (a,) Yat ko lung. Make a hole, Chuen yat k0 lung. Home, (to be at,) Tsoy Ira; Tsoy ok. He is not at home, Kuy im tsoy ka. He‘ is at home, Kuy tsoy ok ka. One’s native place, Pun chu. Honest, (and sincere,) Yun shat; Shing shat; Yin shat also denotes the possession of wealth; .Sub stantial property, a person of, Yin oo. Substantial door. Hong, (merchants,) Hong sheong. 55

Honey, Mat tong. Honey-comb, Fungfong. Hong Kong, (Island,) Hung kong ; The Red river. Hook, (a, for hanging any thing on,) Yat ko kaw; or gaw. Fishing hook, Yat ko yu tew. Hoof, (of a horse,) Ma tei. Hoop, (a,) Yat ko foo. Hoop, (iron,) Teet foo. Hoppo, Hoy kwan. His Excellency the Hoppo, K wan pow tai yun. Horn, (utensils,) Kok he. Horn lanterns, Ming kok tang. Horse, Ma. A horse, Yat chek; or Yat pat ma. To ride on horseback, Kay ma. To gallop, Paou ma. Hot, Eet. Hot water, Eet shuy. Hot weather, Teen he eet. To-day is very hot, Kum yat shat shaw eet. Horse-keeper, Ma foo ; Tei ma kay yun. Hours, the Chinese divide the day and night into, Shap ee ko she shin, l2 She-shin, (or two hour periods.) They begin at midnight. The order of them is this, Tsze chaw yin maw shin tsze ing me shim yaw sut hoy. Tsze she, 12 o’clock at night; Chaw she, 2 in the morning; Kaou chc‘iw, l in the morning. Thus the Kaou-chaw, goes back one hour from 2 and forwards one hour to three. Ching chaw is exactly two o’clock. (The word Chaw, being similar to Chaw, a stink, when the natal hour-occurs under Chfiw, they use instead of the proper word, Kat she, The felicitous hour.) A quarter of an hour is expressed by Hak; Tsze she cho hak is [2 o’clock, and the first quarter, Ee hak, 56

two Hak, makes the half hour, &c. All those who use watches express an hour by Yat teem chung, One stroke of the bell: for Quarter they say Kwat; and for minute, Meen le. Thus: % past 12, Shaping ko meen le, yat ko kwat, 10 minutes past 1 o’clock, Yat teem chung shap ko meen le. They have incense sticks which burn 24 hours, and are so marked as to denote the time by the quan tity consumed. These are called, She shin heong. House, (where a family is,) Ok; Ok ke; Ka. Yat kan ok. 1n the house, Tsoy ka luy. A house, Tai ok, Alarge house, Wa ok, A gay fine looking house. Do you think the back of this house better than the front, Ne koo ne te ok haw peen, chung how kwo tseen peen, hei im hei ne. How, (what manner,) Teem yaong. How distant, Ke 7 une low. How many, Ke to. How much, Ke to. Large, Ke tai. Hundred, Pak. A hundred, Yat pale. Yat pak sny che yun, A hundred years the man, A man of a hundred years’ old. “Hungry, Tow go. Hunting, (to go a,) Ta leep. Hurry, (me,) Tsuy go. Hurricane, Fung kaw. Husband, Low kung ; Cheong foo. Husbandman, Kang teen yun. Hustle, Pik kun. Hypocrisy, Cha sheen, Dissembled virtue. Ngei sheen, False virtue. 57

Hypocritical appearance, (for the sake of imposing on,) Choang ka kiw. Hyson Tea, He shun cha; Ching cha. Young hyson, U tseen. Hyson skins, Pe cha. ,

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I, or Me, Go. I know (it), Go che tow. I pray you; I request you, Go tseng ne, a civil form of speech. .I do not want you Lto do my business, Go im yung ne tsow go te sze koan. I have a person to do it, Go yaw yun tsow. I have got all, Yat tsei yaw ; Yat 1e tow yiiw lo. Ice, Ping. Idle, Lan'io. If, Yok ; Tsong yok. Ignorant, Mow che ; Mow keen shik. Ill, (sick,) Yaw peng. A trifling illness, Sew peng. Ill use, Une wong. Immediately come, Tsaw lei. Image, Gaw tseong ; Tsun tseong. Of mud, Nei kuny tsei. Imprison, Kwan yap kam. Impede business, Tam ing sze. Imperial Tea, Tai chu cha. Reply, U pei. Favor, Teen yun, Heaven’s favor, in the language of ido latrous adulation. Import, (cargo,) Yep hawfo mat. Impose, (upon,) He peen. 58

In, (to enter,) Yap. You put it in, Nefong kuy yiip. To put in prison, Yap kam. He is in the house, Kuy tsoy ka. Inch, (nearly,) the Chinese Punto or Tsnn. Yat tsun, See Cubit. \ Included, Tsoy noy. Incapable, (of performing any duty,) Pat nfing yam’ sze; Im tam tai tak he. Incapable of equalling him or it, Im yeng tak kuy Im tsze kuy. Increase, Ka to. Add a little, Ka tsang to te. Indecent, Fe lei. Not polite; not according to pro priety. Indecent language, Tsow wa, Coarse language. Indian Rubber, Tseong pe Indelicate Language, Tsow wa. Coarse words, Tsow haw tsow sheet, Coarse mouth, Coarse tongue; said of a person who, Kong tsow wa, speaks coarse, or obscene language. He is also called, Chaw chung, A stinking reptile. Indigo, Tow teen. For dying, Teen fa. Plant, Lam eep. Indulge, (one’s own disposition,) Yiun tsze ke kay sing. Yam denotes to commit trust to; to give ofiicial office. To indulge children, is expressed in refer ence to the parents by Nik oy si men tsei, Sunk in love to children. Chung hang, Love blessing, Koo sik, Tenderly regretting, denote also exces sive attachment. Infanticide, (to drown female children,) Chem sze nug/ tsei. 59

Ingot, (an,) Ting ; Yat ting gan. Ingraft, (by placing one branch against another and surrounding them with soil,) Ai shu ; Tseep shoo, To stick in the top; Pok shu; Chap shu, Stick in the ground. Inimical, Yaw chaw, Have enmity. Ink, Mak. Fragrant ink, Heong mak, Fei mak, Ink, from Fei chaw, where the green tea comes from. To rub ink, Mo mak. Ink stone, Mak een. Liquid . ink, Ink water, Mak shuy. Inkstand, (Chinese,) Pat mak poon. Inlay, (gold,) Seong kum. Inn, (or Tavern,) Heet teem ; U shoo. Inscription, (on stone,) Pe meen. Inscription or Tablet over doors, Peen gak. Insert, (in a book of accounts,) Tang pow. In an aperture, Chap; Chap haw. Inside, Le taw. Put inside, Fong noy taw, or Yap luy taw. Ibis inside, Tsoy nuy. Insolent, Gow man. Inspector, (of teas,) Cha sxe, i. e. Tea master, or as the Chinese render it, in Canton English, “ Tea School-master.” The term is analogous to Artium Magister. Instalments, Fun neen cheong wan, Divide years pay. First, Cho maou ; or Cho han. Insult, He foo. Deceive and turn the back on; He foo yun, To insult a person, Ti yun im sheong; Look at not high, i. e. despise. He insulted a per son, Kuy hefoo yun. 60

Intelligence, (to give,) Pow sun. Interealary moon, Yun uet. Interest, Le tseen. To lend on, Fong cheong. Interfere, (in conversntiom) Chap tsuy. Insert the lip; Chap haw, Insert the mouth. Oflicious, To sze, much business. Intimate friends, Seong how pang yaw; S'eong oy pang yaw. Interpreter, Tung sze ,. Chune shuet wa yun. Intestines, Cheong; Cheong to. Investigate, (endeavour to find out,) Kei cha; Cha‘ chat ; Fong chat. Iron, Teet. Iron bars, Teet tew. Iron chests, Kap man ; Teet kap man. Ising glass, Ulcaou. Island, Hoy chaw ; Hoy tow. It, is rendered in Chinese, by that, this, or the name of the thing. It is not good, Ko te yay im how, That thing not good. He brought it, Kuy tai lei ko lco yay, He bring come that thing. It is this man, Tsaw hai ne ko yun; it is just this man, i. e. this is the very man. It is not at all so good as the former, Tsung im tsze tseen peen kay how lo. Itch, Lai chong. Dry itch, Koan lai. Wet itch, Shap lay. Ivory, Tseong ga. Ivory ware, Ga he. 61

Jacket, Chung sham. Jack fruit, Po lo mat. Jams and sweatmeats, Tong kwo, sugared fruits. , Yat pun kwok. Jar, (a,) Yat ching; Yat tap. A jar of sour (pickled fruits, Yat ching sune kwo. A jar of rice, Yat tap mei. A jar of oil, Yat ching yaw ; Yat ko tsze kong, a China-ware vase. Jasper, Pik yok. Jaw, (of the face,) Ga kwan. Jaw bone, Ga kwan kwat. Jelly, (Chinese servants commonly imitate this sound, and say, Chay le ;) Choo keok tong. Jest, Sew wa. Laughing it is a jest, Shing sew wa. Joints, (of the bones,) Kwat tseet. Joss, (i. e. the Portugueze Deos,) Pooy sat. A joss house, Yat kan mew. Journey, Y at ching low. Journal, (daily record,) Yat che luk; Yat kee pow. Joyful, Foon he, or reversed He- oon. Judge, Oan chat sze; Shum poon koon. Judge, (of a province,) Oan chat see. He is usually the Government postmaster. On his gate is written, Na mFm. tam hok koon le ; Shin le une wong kwan man .. Seize and try avaricious and cruel govern ment oflicers 3 redress the grievances of the soldiers and people. This tablet is given to every Judge by imperial authority. 62

Juggler, Chik fat. To juggle, Shel fat. Juice, Chap ; Chap tseong. Gaon chut chap tseong, To bite out the juice is used figuratively for terse composition. Jump over, Tew kwo. , (man of war,) Sze shune ; Chat sze shune. Merchant junk, Pak tsow shune. Salt junk, Eem shune. Junk from Peking, Teen tsun shune. Pi rate boat, Tsak teng. Just, equitable, Kung tow, General principle. Kung ping, General level. Kung wan, General assent. Kwun ping, Equal plain. W on keep, Assent assist mutually. A just fair price, Kong ping lra tseen. Just, (an adverb,) Kan. Just enough, Kan kaw; or Gam gam kaw. Ne lei h'uy kong lcong hue, He come you just go, He went away just as you came. You just now said, Ne tsaw seen kong ko te shuet wa. Justice, Kung tow che le.

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Kaleidoscope, Man fa tung. Kalendar, Tung shu. Imperial, She heen shu. Kee-ow-point, Ke ow. Keep, (take care of,) Hoan shaw. Keep, (goods for you till next year,) Go yew law chut ming neen pe ne. I’ll keep it for you, Go law chut pe ne. Kennel or water-course, Shuy hang moon. Kernel, Nap wat. 63

Kerseymere, Sew yung. Key, (a,) Yat tew so she. Kick, (to,) Tek. Kid, Yaong tsei, Sheep’s child. Kidneys, Yew tsze. Kill, Shat sze. A human being, Shat ko yun. To kill animals, Tong. To kill a cow, Tong g‘iw. To kill a fowl, Tong yat chek kei. Kind, (mild,) Wan yaw. Kind disposition, Shing tsing wan yaw.‘ Kindred, (kinsman,) Tsun tsik. King, Wong ; Kwok wong. Kingfisher, 'I'ew yn long. Kiss, (to,) Tsun tsny. Kitchen, Chu fong. Kite, (paper,) Che yew. Kite to fly, Fong che yew. Knee, Sat. Covering for the knee, Sat taw ; Po lo koi. Kneepan, Sat thw kwat. Kneel, Kwei. To knee] and worship, K wei pai. Kwei heong, Kneel incense, i. e. to kneel while one or more sticks of incense burn. A sort of penance inflicted by the Budh priests on their disciples, like saying so many Ave Marias. Knife, Tow. A knife, Yat pa; Yat cheong tow. A small knife, Tow tsei. Knives and forks, Tow cha. Bring a knife and fork,'Ning tow cha lei; or Ning cheong tow ning che aha lei ; Bring a knife, bring a fork come. Knot, (to tie,) Ta keet. 64

Knotwood, Yaong ying muk. Know, Che tow; Shik tak. Understand, Hew tak. To recognise, Ying, or Yin; Ying shik. Do you know him? Ne ylng tak lcuy mo .P I know him, Ying talc. Knuckles, Kune taw kwat.

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Labour, (ordinary,) Tsow kung foo. Severe toil, Sun foo. Lace, (gold,) Kum seen. Lac Gum, Tsze kang. Lacquered-ware, Tsat he. Lady, Tong hak. Ladder, Law tel. Lake, (a,) Yat ko co. Lame, Pei keok. Lamp, Ting ; Ting fo. Light the lamp, Teem tang. A lamp, Yat chan tang. Lamp wicks, Ting sum. Land, (the earth, the ground,) Tefong ; Tow. To go by land, Lok low. To land. Sheong oan. Land-otter skins, Chat pe. Land, (high,) Shan kok, Hill’s horn. Headland, Taw ko/e, i. e. head. To pass round a head land, Chune 16ok ; Kwo kok. This last expression is used figura tively for getting over a difliculty. Lane, (a,) Yat tew kai hong. Language, (Chinese,) Tong yun wa. 65

Lankeet, Lung uet. Lantao, Tai ow. Lantern, Tang lung. Lapis Lazuli, T seng kum. Last, (in order,) Shaw me. To last long, Shei tak noy. Last year, Kaw neen ; Kiw suy. Year before last, Tseen neen. Year before that, Tai tseen neen. He came last, Kuy che me haw lei, He most tail after came. Late, Che ; Man. Why did you come so late? Ne yin mat sze lei kum che .9 You because what busi ness come so late? You have come too late, Ne loe tak che, You come have late; i. e. too late. Late in the morning, An ; in the evening, Yay shum. Lately, Kim, yat ; Kan loy. Lathe, (for turning,) a, Yat cheong chay shong. Laugh, (to,) Sew; Fat sew. Laughable, How sew. Lavender-water, Fa low shuy, Flower dew water. Law, Fat ; Fat lut. To violate the law, Fan fat. Lazy, Lan to. Lead, Une ; Hak une. Lead, (for ascertaining the depth of water,) Tum to, A line weight. To heave the lead, Ta tum to. Lay-up, Lo mai; Tsong mai. How teen lo mai lok u‘ mei, Good days lay up fall rain rice. In fine wea ther lay up for a rainy day. Lay down, Fong ha. Leaf, (of a tree,) Shu eep. Of tea, Cha eep. A leaf, Yatfai eep. 66

Leak, Law shuy ; Shum liw. Shune shun law shug, The boat’s body (hull) leaks. Learn, Hoak. A learner, a scholar, Hoak shang. To learn to write, Tsap tsze. A copy by which to learn, Tsap tsze shik. Leather, Shuk pe. Leave, (to, behind,) Law lok. Abandon, Paou he. Lee, (side,) Ha fung. Leeward, Ha fung peen. Leech, (a,) Yat tew ke na. Leeks, Kaw tsoy. Left side, Tso peen. Leeward, Ha fung peen. Leisure, (at,) Tak han. Leisurely, Man man. Leg, Keok nong. Lemon, Ning mung. Length, Cheong. Leopard, (a,) Yat chek paou. Leprosy, Ma fung peng. Let go, (said of rope,) Sung sai. To quit hold with the hands, Fong shaw. Letter, (a,) Yat fung shu sun. Lettuce, Shang tsoy, i. e. raw vegetable. Levantines, Tsay min kune. Level, Peng ; Peng . Liberal, Yin hiw. Benevolent and thick, Yin haw che kwo. The excess or errors of a liberal person. The opposite of Yin haw, is Hak pok, Cutting thin. License, (or diploma given to a priest or nun,) Tow teep. 67

Lid, (or cover,) Koy. Lie, Tai wa. Life, Shang meng, or Ming. Lift up, Chaw he. Light, (of the sun,) Ynt kwong. Light, splendid, Kwong ming. Light, the opposite of heavy, Heng. Light and heavy are opposites, Heng chung seong tuy. Light a fire, Teem cheokfo lei. Lightning, Sheep leng lny teen. Luy ta fo shew, Struck with lightning; Thunder strike fire burn. . To lighten, Sheem teen. Like, (or be pleased,) Foon he; or He foon. Ne foon he, im foon he, You like not like. Do you like to have it so ? Chung ee, Hit idea, denotes much the same. I do not like, Go im chung ee, I not like. Like, (similar,) How tss'e; Seong tsze. Lime, Fooy. Lime fruit, Ning mung. Line, (carpenter’s,) a, Mak taw seen. Linen, Ma pow. Lines, (black, to write by,) Tsze kak. To draw black lines, Kan kak. Fishing lines, Tew u seen. Linguist, Tung sze. Lining, Le. Lintin, Ling ting. Lion, (a,) Yat chek sze tsze. Lips, Hiw shun. Liqueurs, M Ico tsaw. Liquor, Tsaw. Liquorice, Kum tsow. List, Muk luk; Tan tsze. 68

Litharge, To sang. Litigation, Ta koon sze. Yat tsze yap kwoon moon kaw gaw pat pat chut, One word enter public gate, nine oxen drag not out, i. e. once in chancery you will never get out. Little, (small in size,) Sei ; Sei hay, in quantity, Shew. A little, Yat te; Tik kum to. Liver, Koan. Lizard, (a,) Yat tew eem shay. Live, (to have life,) Shang; Shang oot. Yun suy oo! pak suy, E she yaw han kwong yam, Although live hundred years; already is limited time; it is but a short time. Live, (to dwell in a place :) where does be live? Kuy chu peen ha, He dwell what place ? Load, (a ship,) Chongfo lok shune. Load-stone, Sheep shek. Loan, Tsay chai. Lobster, Tsum lung ya. Lock, (a,) Yat pa so. On a river, Yat tow chap. Lock-jaw, Kum haw. Locust, Ma long kong. Lodging-house, Heet teem. Loiter, (about,) Tiw law. Long, Cheong, Long; Tuon, Short. Long-cloth, Yaong pow. Longan, fruit, Lung gan. Long ells, Pat ke. Long time, How noy. Look, Hoan. 69

Looking-glass, Chew shun keng ; Meen keng. Loom, (a,) Yat cheong ke. Loose, (not tight,) Sung. Loochoo islands, Liw kaw kwok. Loquat, Low kwat. Loss, (in trade,) Sheet poon. Lost, (said of a ship or boat,) Ta lan shune, Struck broken ship. Lose, Shat. Not seen, Im keen. Lost, Shat lew; Shal huy. To lose in trade, Shat poon, and Sheet poon. Lotos, Leen fa. Lots, (to cast, and calculate fates,) Cheem kwa sune meng. Loud, (noise or voice,) Tai sheng. Louse, Shat tsze. Love, (or like,) Oy. Love and respect father and mother, 0y kingfoo mow. Love-sick, Seong sze peng. Low, (in price,) Ka tseen peng. Low water, Shuy koan. Luck, (good,) How tsowfa; How meng wan. Lucky, (day,) Kat yat. Luff, Sung tai ; ease the helm. Lump, Yatfai; A lump of dirt, Yat fai nei. Lumped together, Lap mai. Lungs, Fei. Lute-string, Pok kune. 70

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Macao, 0w moon. Mace, Yok kwo fa ; Some say, Tiw kiw fa. A mace, ten candareens, Shapfun wei yat tseen. Mad, (to become,) Fat teen. Madder, Tan shum. Madeira, (\vine,) Pals tsaw, white wine. Madrapore, Fiw shek. Magnet, Sheep shek. Madras, Ma ta la sze. Magic lantern, Po lo ying wa keng. Magnolia, Yuk lan. Mahogany, Hung muk. Magpie, He tseok. Maid servant, A taw ; Mooy tsei. Make, (to,) Tsow. Malachite, (copper,) Shek luk. Male, (of human creatures,) Nam yun. Of brutes, Kung. Kong moo, Male and female. Man, (a human being,) Yun. Yun yun, every man, every person. A man, Nam yun. A woman, Nug yun. Man-of-war, Ping shune. Manage, Lew le ; pan le. Mandarin, K con foo. A great mandarin, Tai koon. A petty oflicer, Sei koon. A civilian, Man koon. A military oflicer, Mow koon. Mandarin orange, Chu sha hat. ‘ Mane, (of a horse,) Ma tsung. 71

Mango, Mong kwo. Manilla, Sew luy sung, The little Lusania. Manner, (in this,) Ne yaong; Kum yaong. Manufactures, Shaw tsok mat keen, Hand-made things. To manufacture, Chei tsow. Many, To. A great many, How to. Map, Te le tow, Earth’s principles delineation. Maple tree, Fung shu. Marble, Fa shek. Marker, (at billiards,) Po Zhw yun. Market, She taw. Mark, (stamp,) Tsze how. Mare, Ma na; Ma mow. Marriage settlement, Ping kum; Lei sze. To send it, Kwo ping. Ping kung, denotes “ contract gold,” and Lei-sze, “ etiquette business.” The husband or his parents present from 100 to I000 pounds in value as trinkets, &c. ; the poor alone give money. If_ the husband dies, the trinkets or money remain with the wife or her parents; if she dies first, these things are to be returned. Marriage portion, given with a daughter, is called Chong leem. In the event of the daughter’s death the Chong leem is not returned. The rich man gives no money, because it looks like buying a wife. Marrow, Suy ; Kwat suy. Marry, (a manmarrying a wife,) Tsuy tsun. Taking a relation, Tsuy lowpo. Taking an old woman, Tsuy sun foo, (vulgo, Tsow sum pow,) taking new woman a bride. The woman taking a husband is express 72

ed by Ka, Going to a house. Ka tsuy, To marry, generally speaking. Mat yun ka tsuy? What persons are marrying ? The go-between who makes matches is called Mooy po. Mask, Sew meen hok. Mason, Shek tseong. Mast, Wei. Mast, sails, blocks and ropes, Wei le lut lam. Fore-mast, Taw wei. Main-mast, Tai wei, Mizen-mast, Sam wei; Me wei. Top-mast, Ee chune wei. To strike the mast, Ha wei ; Lok wei. To get up the mast, He wei. _ Master, (the head of a house or family,) Ka chu; Cha yun. The servants speak of him according to his place in society, Low yay; Shew yay ; Sze yay ; Seen shang. Shop men, and mechanics, Sze taw kung. Sze taw is the term used by Chinese ser vants for their European master. Mat, Tsek; Tsow tsek. Tsow denotes the rush of which it is made. Ratan mat, Tang tsek. Mat covering, Tsek paou. To put mat round any thing, Ta paou. A ratan mat, Yat cheong tang tsek. Bambu mat, Chuk tsek. Mat used in boats, Kaou cheong. A foot mat, Yat cheong tsung tan. Match of oiled paper, Yat tew che yun. Mate of a ship, Fo cheong. Ship master, Shune chu. Senior mate, Taefo cheong. Material, Tsow lew. Matsheds, Pung lew. ‘ May, (be so, perhaps,) Wak chay hei kum kay. Man yat kum she ne, Is it ten thousand to one that it will occur ? i. e. Is it next to a certainty ? 73

Mean, Tseen. Mean, vile, Pe law. Mean line, Tseen kak. Means, (or way of effecting,) Fong fat; Fat tsze. Go yaw kum fat tsze,I have this means, or plan of effecting. Mow fong fat,No means. Cheet fat, To devise some means or way. Measles, Ma ching. Measure, (to,) Leong kwo ; Tok kwo. Measurage, (of a Ship,) Shune taw gfin; Shune chaou gan. Measurage present to Hoppo, Yap haw kwei gan. Meat, (flesh,) Yok. Medicines, Yok tsoy. Meddling, (restlessly with other afi'airs than one’s own,) Pat oanfun ; Im shaw fun ; Mong tsok ; Mong wei. Meet, Cheong cheok. In the streets, Pung check ; U cheok. To go in state or form to meet a person, 'Ying tseep. To meet the Hoppo, Ying tseep hoy kwan. Melon, Heong kwa. Water-melon, Sei kwa. Melt, (as metals,) Yung fa. Memorandum, Ke sze tan. Memorial, (to the emperor from an envoy,) Poon cheong. From an inferior, Pan. Memory, Ke sing. Mend, (by sewing,) Fung pow. Mend, (as clothes,) Pow e fok. Mercantile warehouse, (a,) Yat kan chanfong. Merchandize, Fo mat. Merchant, Sheong yun. Tea merchant who goes to the hills, Cha hak. 74

Merciful, Oy leen ; Sut leen. Mercury, Shuy gan. Sublimate of, Fun seong. Merely, Pat kwo ; Tuk hei. Merry, (glad,) Sumfoon he, Heart rejoicing pleased. Messenger, Pow sun yun. Metal, (generally,) Kum. Wong kum, Yellow metal, - gold. Kum yun sheong yun, Metal weapon wound man. Metaphor, Tsay u; Tsay kong. Meteor, Law sing. Method, Fong fat. Metropolis, (of a nation,) King shing. Mica, Tseen tsang che. Microscope, Heen me keng. Middle, Chung. Midnight, Poon yay. Midsman, (in buying slaves, and houses and lands,) Chung yun, Middleman. Chung ching, Middle evi dence. .Chung yun tsok ching, Middleman make witness. ‘ Midwife, Tseep shang po ; Wan po. Po means an old I woman. Lok po, Six old women; See Nun. Wan_ pc is the first. Sheng po, A necromancer. Mooy po, A match-maker, a go-between. Fa po, Seller of flowers Mai cham po, A seller of needles and thread. Mile, Chinese, Yat le low, One Le road. About three and a half Le make an English mile. Military ofiicer, Mow koon. Military station, Ying sun: Milk, Unai ; Gaw yu. Gaw nae, Cow’s milk. 75

Mill, (a,) Yat ko mo. To grind corn, Mo kok. Mind, Sum. Enlarged mind, Tai che. Mine, (a copper,) Tung shan. Ministers, (of state,) Tai shin. Mint herb, Pok ho eep. Mint, (for money,) Tseen kuk. Miscellaneous, Ling suy ; Ling sing. Miscellaneous work, Shap suy kung foo. Miser, Han tsoy yun ; Tam sum yun. Misfortune, (difliculty,) Nan sze; Kan nan. Miss, Shat; Im chung. Mist, Een mow. Mistake, Koo tso, Unintentional. Mow sum che kwo, Not heart’s error. I am ‘mistaken, Go koo tso, I calculated erroneously. Kwo shat, Pass, lose, a mistake in act. Mix, (as tea,) Kaw wan. Mix fluids, Kaou wan. Modern, (and ancient,) Koo ; Kum. Modest, Che saw ; Yaw leem che. Moha, (village,) Mong ha. Moist, Shop yun. Molasses, Tong kaon. Mole, Teen shu. Monastery, Tss'e. A large monastery, Tai tsze moon. Monday, Lei pai yat. Money, (coin,) Tseen. Silver money, Gan tseen. Copper, Tung tseen. Monkey, (a,) Yat chek ma law. Money, (changer’s silver shop,) Chaou oon gan pow. Monopoly, Tuk she shang ee. 76

Monsoon, (S. W.) Lap ha namfung. N. E. Lap tung pak fung. Moon, Uet. Moonshine, Uet kwong; Uet shik. Sun and moon, Yat uet. Ching net, the first moon of the year. Ee uct, the second moon. Sam aet, third moon, &c. Full moon, Uet moon. Uet shuk, New moon. Sheong yeen, lst quarter. Uet mong, Full moon. Ha yeen, Last quarter. More, (to add to,) To teem. A little more, Team to te. Sign of the comparative, as Kang how, more good. Morning, Chew ; Tsow shin. Very early in the morn ing, Tsuet tsow. Morocco, (skins,) Kong pe. Morrow, (to,) Meng yat. Mortar, (a,) Yat ko chung hum. Mortgage, (to, a house,) Teen ok. Mother, Mow tsun. Mother, (0’ pearl,) Wan mow hoak. Mould, (soil,) Mei tow. Mount, (a horse,) Sheong ma. Mounting, (pictures or maps,) Pew he; Pew he we. Person who does it, Pew pooy tseong. lVIourning, (to put 011,) Check haou. Mouse, She/i shu. Mouth, Haw. Move, Yok tung. _ Much, To. Very much, Huy to. The more the bet ter, To to yik sheen ; Uet to uct ho. Muddy water, Chuk shuy. Multiply, (to,) Shing show. 77

Murder, (to,) Shat yun. Murderer, Hung shaw. Muscle, (shell-fish,) Yat ko pong. Mushroom, (a,) Yat ko sha kwan. Music, Yam gok. Musk, Shay heong. Mussulman, Ooy tsze ; 0oy ooy. Must, Mow suy; Mow peet ; Peet ting. Ne mow suy tei go tsow loy, You must for me do come; i. e. efl'ect or carry through this for me. Ne mow peet ming yat loy, You must to-morrow come. Mustard, Kai moot; Kae lat. Muster, Yaong tsze. Muster of tea, Cha pan. Tuy pan, Equal to muster. Im tuy pan, Inferior to muster. Kang how kwo pan, Superior to muster. Mutton, Yaong yuk, Sheep’s flesh. Yaong pai kwat, Mutton chops. Myrrh, Moot yok.

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Nail, (of iron,) Teng. Yet haw teng, One mouth nail, a nail. Keng seong, To nail a chest or box. Nail, (of a toe or finger,) Che kap, Finger’s armour. Toe nail, Keok che kap. Finger nail, Shaw che kap. ‘Naked, Chik shun ; K wong shin. Name, Meng. Surname and name, Sing meng. Nankeens, Chik pow ; Tsise fa pow. Nap, (of cloth,) Mow ; Ho yung taw, Fine nap. 78

Narrow, Chak. Foot, Broad. Native, Poon to yun. Natural disposition, Sing kak chut kay. Natural not artificial, Poon sing teen shang kay put she hok log kay, The natural endowments of the mind are the gift of Heaven; they are not the result of study. Nature, Sing ; Poon sing. Navel, Tow tsze. . Near, Kan. Une kan, Distant near. Kin yat, Near day, recently. Nearly, Tseong kan, Approaching near. Tseong kan tow, Nearly arrived at. Nearly, or about the mark. Sheong ha, Above below. Sheong ha hei kum lcay, Nearly is thus. Nearly about, Tai yok ; Yok mok; Cha pat to ; Cha pat une. Necessary, Moo suy; Suy yung. Necessities, (distresses,) Kap pak. Yun yow kung kwan ke hoan chae foo kup pak cheet fat e le tsei che, Man have poverty, aflliction, no dependance, such necessities, adopt means to succour them. Neck, Keng. Neck-cloth, Keng kan. “ Neck-lace, (a,) Yat tew keng leen. Necromancer, an old Woman who pretends to hold intercourse with the dead in Hades, and give re sponses to their kindred, Sheng po. They light incense placed on a table before them with a plate of rice and an egg stuck in it; then laying their face on their bands, they mutter to themselves as if con versing with the dead, after which they personate 79

them, and respond with tears or smiles, according as their message may require. The dead sometimes say, they are in distress for want of food, or cloth ing; and complain that they are neglected by their living kindred. Needle, Gan cham, Eyed pin. Kwoon cham, Tube pin. Neighbour, Kak le lmy yun; Lun ylm; Chr‘im lun; Kuy yew how lun; Chu yew how le. Dwelling, required is a good neighbour 5 residing, required is a good lane. Neighbourhood, Lun shay yat pai te fong. A good neighbourhood, How kaifong. S'ik mang moo chair lun chu, of old Mangtsze’s mother, selected a neighbourhood. (Where her son could learn good habits.) Neighbouring house, Kak le; Lun shay, or unitedly, ' Kak le lun shay. Nephew, Chat tsze ; Chat ee. Net, (a,) Yat cheong mong. Never, Mow yat she. Tsung mow. ‘ New, Sun. Old, Kaw. News, (of,) Yaw slieng he. No news of, Mow te sheng he. News, Sun mr‘m. Yaw te sheng he ; Sew sik. Newspaper, Sun man che. Peking Gazette, King pow; and King chaou. The daily paper or Go vernol’s court circular, Une moon pow, Oflicial gate’s report. Nickname, Fa meng. Niece, Chat nuy. Night, Yay man ; Halo yay. 80

Nine, Kriw. Nine Islands, Kaw chaw. Nippers, Pa keem. Nipple, (of the breast,) Nai taw. Nitre, Sew. No, (a general negative may be expressed by,) Mow; but the manner of saying No, depends on the ques tion, to which it always corresponds. Ne tow kwo P You at been? Have you been at? Im tow. Not at, i. e. No. Ne yew P You have ? Mow yaw, Not have. Nod the head, Teem tiw. Noise, Sheng heong ; Chaou naou ; Tai sheng ; Tsaw naou. _ Noon, An chaw; Ing she. Nosegay, Fa kaw. North, Pak. North wind, Pakfung. Nostril, Pe lung ; Pe tsze. . Nose, Fe. Fe ko; Pe Ieong, Nose bridge. Ahigh prominent nose, Kow lezmg pe seong. A flat nose, Peen pe. High nose, Kow pe. Red nose, Hung pe. Tsaw cha pe, Wine blotched nose. Not, Mow; 1m. Ne yaw, mow, You have, not? have $1011 or have you not ? Possession or the opposite is also implied in Yaw mow. Not yet, Me tsiing. Note, Peen che. Memorandum, Ke luk. Nothing, (doing,) Mow sho wei. Doing nothing to the purpose, Mow wei che sze. Nourish, Yaong. Yaong yok. Novel, (a,) Sew shuet shu. Now, U kum. 81

Number, Shoo muk; Seun shoo. Number one, the first, the best, Tei yat. Numbers, Show muk tsze, See numerals and ordinals. Numerals, Show muk tsze. Numbering characters, They are, Yrit, ee, sani, sze, ing, lok, tsat, pat, kaw, shap, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 l0 1 l Shap yat. 12 Shap ee, &c. _ 20 Ee shap, abbreviated by Ya'y. 21 Ee shap yat, 8w. 30 Sam shap, abbreviated by Saa. 40 Sze shap. 100 Yat pak. 1000 Yat tseen. 10,000 Yat man. 100,000 Shap man. 1,000,000 Yat pak man. Particular trades have a slang set of words, by which they can speak of the price of a thing before others, and not be understood. Nun, (there are three sorts ;) Ne koo, Nuns of the Budh sect. Tow koo, Nuns of the Tow sect; and Chm‘ koo, A virgin sisterhood who live on vegetable diet alone, and dress like other women. The other two classes wear peculiar dresses; and the Budh nuns shave their heads. These are called the Sam—koo, whom some masters forbid to enter their houses. There are also six classes of old women called Lok po, united with these Sam-koo, in the same inter 82

dict, viz. Wan-po ; Sheng-po ; Mooy-po ; Fa-po , Mai-cham-po; Tow‘tap-po. Nunnery, Sze 10oo um; Ne koo mew. Nurse, Nai ma. Nut, Hat tsze. Nutmeg, Yok kwo ; Triw kaw. Nux-vomica, Ma tseen.

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Oak, Tsaong shu. Oar, (a,) Yat che tseong. Oath, Shei ; Shei one. To take an oath, Fat shei. Oat meal, Tai makfun. Obey, Tsun ee. - Obliged, (to you to do, &c. is expressed by) Go pai tob ne, 1 how and engage you to do so and so. Oblong, Cheong fong. Obstacle, (fearing one,) Hungfong; Hung pa. Obstinate, Koo pan ; Koo chap ; Koo chute. Ocean, Yaong ; Yaong hoy, Ocean sea. Sei yaong, Western ocean, is used in Peking for . Sei yaong yun, Western ocean man, is now confined to the Portugueze. Ochery stone, Toy cha shek. Octagon, Pat kok yaong ; Pat kok. Oculist, Gan fo. Odd, (miscellaneous,-) Ling suy ; Ling sing; Sap suy. An odd number, Ke show ; Tan show. Even num ber, Gaw show. Odd even, Tan sheong. s3.

Ofi‘ended, (to be,) Keen kwai. Oflice, (public, a court,) Ga moon. To go to a public office, Sheong ga moon, Ascend the Ga-moon. Com mercial counting-house, Say tsze law. . Ofiicious, To sze te, much businessed. .Often, To tsze ; How to ony. Oil, Yaw. Tea oil, Cha yaw. Yaw tsnn [ang meet suy keet ynn mong, Oil exhausted, lamp extinguish ed ; marrow spent man dies. Teem yaw tang chong pow sny yun keong, Add oil lamp vigorous, sup ply marrow man strong. Ointment, Kow yok. Old, (in years,) Low. Neen kow, Years high. Low neen kay yun, Old yeared man; an old man. Old, (said of thing,) Kaw. Old clothes, Kaw eefok. Old, too; (said of things,) Tai kaw. Olibanum, Uheong. Olive, Shuy yung tsze. Chinese, 0o lam. Once, Yat tsze; 'at oo3/. One, Yat. One person, Yat ko yun. One hundred, Yat pak. Y at man gan, One ten thousand silver, i. e. Ten thousand either taels or dollars, one is used for A. Yaw yat ko yun tsoy fong luy, Have one man being room inside, There is a person in the room. Only one, Tok yaw yat ko, Only have one. Only good for, Chik how. Open, (to,) Hoy moon. Opera, (public singing,) He huk. Opinion, E keen. 84

Opium, A geen; called also, A peen kow. Opium salve, Nei, Dirt ; Een, Smoke; She, Ordure, are all added to A peen when speaking of it. Patna, Kung. Benares, Koo. Company’s Malwa, Pak. Demaun Malwa, S'ze mils. Turkey, Kum fa hung. Slang phrase, Hakfo. Opportunity, Ke ooy. To avail one’s self of, Shing Ire 0oy. Opposite, (to each other’s faces,) Tuy meen; Seong tuy. Tong meen. Or, Yik wak. Orange, Chang; Chang tsze. Mandarin orange, Kat. Coollie orange, Kum. Orh, Lun. Orb of the sun, Yat lun. Order, Yow tsang yow tsze. In order; regular succes sion, Tsze tsuy; Tsze tei. Ordinals, (are made by,) Tei. Tei yat, order one, first; in, Canton called Number one. Tei ee, Se cond. Tei sam, Third. Tei sze, Fourth, &c. Tei shap, Tenth. Tei ee shap, Twentieth, &c. Ore, Kaung.. Origin, Une poon; Une loy. Orphan, Koo oy. Orpiment, Hung wong. Other, Tei ee ; Peet ee. Otherwise, Tei ee yaong. Otter skins, (land,) Chat pe. Sea otter skins, Hoy foo pe. Ought, Ying koy ; Ying le. Out, (going,) Chut ; Chat hue, ‘Outgoing; Incoming, 85

Chut yap. Kuy chut kae, He go out street, He has gone from home. Outside, Gog] taw. Oven, Kuk low. Overmuch, Tai to; Kwo taw. Over little, Tai shew. ' Overseer, Kam tak. Overturn, (or upset,) Fan chune. Overtake, Koan tow ; Chuy kap. Unable to overtake, Koan im tow ; Koan im sheong. Owl, M aou he taw ying. Own, (one’s,) Tsze ke ; Tsze ke kay. One’s own hands, Tsun show. Oyster, How; Hok how.

P I Pace, (a,) Yat pow. Walk a pace, Hang yatpow. Pack up baggage, Shaw shap hong le. Pack up any thing, Shaw chap mat keen. Paddee, Wo; Teen wo ; Wo tow. This year’s paddee is good, Kum neen wo tow how. Paddee-bird, (a,) Yat chek wo kuk. Padlock, (that opens without a key,) Yat pa sh‘a’w so. Pagoda, Man tap; Shan sheong tap. Wei shuy he kay, On account of the Fung-shuy (Fortune) raised. Pain, Tung. Pain in the bowels, Tow tung. Pain in the foot, Keo/c tung. Pain in the head, Tow tung. Painter, Yaw tsat loo ; Yaw tsat tseong. 86

Pair, Yat tuy ; Yat sheong. A pair of shoes, Yat tug hai. A pair of scissars, Yat pa kaou tseen. Palace, Kung teen. Imperial palace, Wong sheong kung teen. Palisades, Lon koan. ' Palm, (of the hand,) Shaw pan ; Shaw pan tong. Palma Christi, Pe ma tsze. Palsy, Tan woon ; Peng ching. Pan, (for rice,) Fan wok. Panther, Foo paou. Paper, Che. White paper, Palc che. A sheet of paper, Yat cheong che. Coarse paper, Tsow che. Waste paper, Fei che. Pardon, (errors,) Shay kwo. Pardon crimes, S hay tsuy. Wong yun tai shay, Imperial grace, general pardon. Pardon, (in common excuse.) I beg your pardon, Go im koy. Parrot, (or cockatoo,) Ang ko. Parsley, Une sei. Part, (a,) Yat fun. Partner, (companion or fellow-servant) Fo ki. Partnership, Hop poon fo kee. To share the profits, Fun show. Partridge, Chuk sze kei. Pass or barrier, Kwan chap. A watchman at a pass, Chap foo. To pass by, Kwo huy. To pass ahead of boat, Kwo taw. Paste, Tseong oo. To paste paper on, Pew che.. To paste paper on a picture and form ascroll, Pew wa. 87

Nina te tseong oo lei pew how ne fok wa, Bring little paste, paste good this picture. Paste good means, to repair. Paste or stick to, Cheem neem ; Na neem. Paste-board, Pew che pe. Pat, (to strike lightly,) Pak. To pat the head, Pal: shaw. To pat the table, Pak cheok. Paunch, Che‘iw. Pawn-broker’s shop, Tong pow. Pawn-broker’s ticket, Tong pow pew che. Regular ones are licensed by government; all others are disallowed. Sze hoy sew ap, Clandestinely to open a petty pawn-broker’s shop. Sometimes they give money on pawn broker’s tickets. These are called Mokpe ap ; Peel skin custody; referring to the extortion which they practise. Pay, (for another,) Toy teen ; Teen chune. Pay debts, Keet gan; Oon gan. Pay duties, Sheong heong, Nap heong. Pea, Taw. Ho lan tr‘iw, Holland peas; green peas. Peace, Ping oan. General peace, Tai ping. Peaceable, (quiet, disposition,) Wo he. Heem wo, Humble and peaceable. Peach, Tow tsze. Peacock, Hung tseok. Pearls, Chan chu. Pearl barley, E mei ; E yin. Peas, (green,) Ho lan taw, i. e. Holland peas. The Chinese have, Pak taw. Pebble, Go lun shek ; Go chun shek. Shek tam, i. e. Stone liver. 88

Pecul, Tam. One or a pecul, Yat tam. Pedlar, (one who carries his wares on his back,) Tsow pok law tam tam shang ee. Peel ofi' skin, Mok pe. To kill a sheep and peel 05 the skin, Tong yaong mok pe. Peking, Pak king. Pelro-tea, Pak how cha. Pen, Go mewplit, Goose quill pencil. Pen, (a,) Yat che go mow pat. Bring that pen, Lo ko che pat loy. Pumng, Sun/‘ow. Pencil, (Chiuese,) a, Yat che pat ; or Yat koon part. There are several kinds: Shuy pat; Oo pat. Kum Irong tsune pat, Diamond’pointed pencil, &c. Lead pencil, Une pat. Shaw che tsat tsune koon yung 0 tat chew tong, Hand grasp a seven inch reed, Easy to communicate information to the imperial palace. Penknife, Tow tsei, Knife’s child. People, Pok sing ; Shu man. Pepper, 0o tsew. Red pepper, Fa tsew. Perceive, (to see.) Keen ; Tei keen. To advert to, Kok tak. Perfume, (fragrant smell,) Heong. The material, Heong lew. Perfumery, (a sort of scented soap,) Heong kan. Soap, Fan kan. Perhaps, Wak chay ; Hung pa.‘ Permission, (to do,) Chun ; Chun tsow. Ollicial 'per mission, Pei chun ; Chun hang. Perpendicular, Sim chilc. 89

Perspire, Chut hoan. Person, (a human being,) Yun. Nam yun, A male per son, a man. Nuy yun, A woman. Perverse, Kwai pik. Pestle and mortar, Chung hum ; Chung chu. Petition, Pan ; Pan tsing ; Pan kaw. To present, Tei pan ; Yap pan. Pheasant, Shan kei. Pickles, Sune kwo ; Soured fruits. Pick the teeth, Tsze ga. Picture, (a,) Yat fok wa. Landscape, Shan shuy wa. Pictures of human creatures, Y un mat wa. Piece, (of silk cloth, &c.) Pat. A piece, Yat pat, i. e. One whole piece: for this also they say, Shingfai, Complete lump ; or Yatl fai. Y at fai muk, A piece of wood. Fai corresponds also to a bit of. Pigeon, Pak kop. Pile up, Luy he ; Tuy he loy; Lam he. Pill, (medicinal,) Yok une. Pillar, (a,) Yat tew chu. Pat chu teng, Eight-Pillared hall. Pillow, (a,) Cham taw ; Support the head. Pilot, Yin shuy yun. Pin, Cham. With a bead, Une cham ; or Yaw taw cham. Pineapple, Po lo kwo tsze. Pipe, (for smoking,) Een toe ; Een tung. Pirate, Hoy tsak; Shuy tsak. Pivot, Shu niiw. Chune wan kaou shu naw, The circu lar motion depends on the pivot. 90

Placards, (anonymous_,) Nik ming ; Keit teep ; Pal: teep. These contain accusations, and are illegal. Plain, (unornamented,) Sow; Kwong shun. Plaintiff, Une kow. Plane, (used by carpenters,) Paou. Aplane, Yat ko

paou. Plane smooth, Paou wat; Paou kwong. r Plantain, Tsew tsze. Plaster, (for walls,) Peifooy; Munfooy. Plate, (of China ware,) Teep. Small plate, Teep tsei, Plate’s child. Plate silver, Gan he. Bring a plate, Ning yat chek teep loy. Play, (as a child,) Wan sha; Tsak kek; Fan. Drama, Tsow he; Cheong he. Players, He pang ; He tsze. Pleasure, Fai oot ; Fai lok. Plot, (rebellion,) Mawfan. Pluck, (fiowers,) Chak fa. To pluck the button from a Mandarin’s cap, Chak teng. Plum, Mooy. Sour plum, Sune mooy. Plunder, (to,) Ta keep; Ta keep tsoy mat. Robber’s plunder, Keong tow ta keep. Pocket, Sham toy. To cut away the Chinese pocket, Koat ho paou; Tseen law. Pickpockets, such as these, are called Tsikfe. ‘ ‘Poem, Yat shaw she. To write verses, or a short poem, Y am shaw she. Point, (of land,) Tiiw; A head. Kok; A horn. Can that point he fetched or not, Ko taw shei tak tow im shei tak tow. The point or apex, Tseem. Sharp point, Tseem le ; Tseem chuy. Poison, Tuk mat. To take poison, Fok tuk. 91

Poker, (a,) Yat tewfo chu. Pole, (or bamboo, with a hook, to draw water with,) Chuk kow. Polish, Mo kwong, i. e. rub bright, Tsat ling. Polite, (you are very, is vulgarly expressed in answer to any thing complimentary,) How wa, well said. Pomegranate, Shek law. ‘Poor, Pan lcung. Poppy, Ang sult. Poppy flower, Ang suk fa. Poppy head, Ang suk hoak. Pork, Chu yok, Pig’s flesh. Pork chops, Chu pay kwat. Port, (or harbour,) Kong haw. Portwine, Poot tsaw. Poot is an endeavour to say port. Postage, (of letters,) Sun tsze ;_ Pan tsze ; Tsaw tsze. Postman, Fai ma ; Tseen le ma. Pot, (for this they say,) Yat tsun ; Yat oo. A pot of sweetments, Tong kwo yat tsun, or Yat ang. A pot of spirits, Y at oo tsaw. A pot of boiling water, Yat pow kwan shuy. Pot, (chamber,) New lcoon ; Peen oo. Potatoe, Ho lan shu, Holland potatoes. Shu tsei, Small potatoes. Sweet potatoes, Hung shu ; or Fan shu. Tai shu, Great potatoe, Chinese yam. -Pound, (sugar-candy,) Chung ping tongfun. Pour, (out tea,) Cham cha. To pour out wine or quors, Cham tsaw. Powder, (medicine,) Yok tsoe. Tooth-powder, Tsat ga fooy. Power, Kune peng ; i. e. power handle. Yaw lcune peng, Possessing power. 92

Practice, (in learning,) Tsap hoak. Praise, Pow tseong ; Tsan me; Ching tsan. Pray, Ke tow. Pray God, Kaw shin. Preface, (to a book,) Shu tsuy, Book order. Prepare, U pe ; Ching peen. Present, (to,) Sung pe ; Sung sheong. Preserve, Shaw chu. Press down, At chu. Press, (on the foot and pain it,) Ang keok tung. Price, Ka tseen. Price, (to cut it,) Koat ka. Diminish it, Kam ka. Raise, Ka ka tseen. Price, For what will you sell them to my master ? Ne mai kwo go ka chu oy ke to ka tseen. I want too mace each, Go oy ee tseen gan yat chek. Price, (the price is too high,) Ka tseen tai kwei. Too low, Ka tseen tai peng. Price, Don’t ask so high a price, Ne mok ko hoy kum tai ka tseen o. My price is correct, Go hei shat ka lo. Priest, Wo sheong; Tow sze, &c. Print books, Hoan shat; Yin shu. Prison, Kam low. Yap kam, To enter or be put in prison. Tso kam, Sit in prison ; To be in prison. A prison, Yat kan kam. Prisoner, Chaw fan. Of war, Kum yun. Privy, Tsze hang. To retire to, Chut Icung, Go out respectfully. Processions, (Chinese,) Pooy sat chut yaw; or Hang heong. 93

Profit, (on trade,) Chan gan. Profit, (to have made,) Yaw chan. Loss in trade, Sheet poon ; Yaw teem ; Teep poon tseen lai. Promise, Ying shing. Pronouns, are less used in Chinese than other lan ~ guages, and less definite. To prevent ambiguity, the name or noun is much employed. Go, is I, or me. Ne, is Thou or you. Kuy, is He or She. It has nothing corresponding in Chinese common speech. Proof, Pang kay. There is proof, Yaw pang kuy. No proof, Mow pang kuy. ‘ Property, (in land and houses,) Ka eep; Shun ka; Chan eep. How much property has he ? Yaw ice to shun ka. Protect, Chew lcoo ; Chew ying. Proud, (haughty,) Kew gow. The opposite is Heem wo. Vain and proud, Choang hoang. Province, Shang. Shang sheng, Province city: that is, the chief city, residence of the Governor, &c. Shap pat shang, Ten eight prgvince.—The eighteen provinces into which China is divided. Provisions, Shik mat. Fresh, Sun seen shz'k mat. Prussian- blue, Yaong teen. Prussian flag, Tan ying lee. Pull down a house, Chak say yat kan ok ; Chak wei. Pull down a house, Chak ok, as at a fire. Pulse, (of the hand,) Mak ; Lolr mak. The doctrine of the pulse, Mak le. To feel the pulse, Tei‘ mak; Chun mak ; Tseet malc. 94

Pumelo, Taw yaw. Punish, Che tsuy. Punishment, Ying fat. To suffer punishment, Shaw tsuy. Pupil, (of the eye,) Gan yun ; Tung tsze. Pupil or disci ple, Honk shang; Moon tow. There is a disease of the eye called, Tung yunfan pooy, The pupil turn ed backwards. . Purposely, Koo ee; Tak ee. Pnrsers, (of ships,) Say tsze; Say tsze yun, Writers. Pursue and overtake, Chuy kap ; Chuy tow ; Koan sheong ; Koan tow. Push ofi', Tuy hoy. Push near, Tuy mai. Push out, Tuy chut. Put down, Fong ha; Chei lok. Put up, Fong sheong huy. Put it on the table, Fong tsoy toy sheong. Put away, Shaw mai ; Shaw how ; Fong how. Put into, Chap. Put in a candle, Chap lap chuk. Put on clothes, Chune e fok ; Cheok e fok. Putchuck, Muk heong. Putty, Tung yaw fooy.

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Quadrant, (or Sextant,) Leong teen chek, Measure heaven cubit. Quail, Um chun. Quality, (or sort,) Tang, or Pan ; Yaw sam tang; Sheong chung ha, Have three qualities, superior, 95

middling, inferior. The best quality, Sheong tang. The very best quality, Ting sheong tr‘ing. Quarrel, Seong naou. Sheong chang, These expres sions only refer to words. Seong ta, denotes that the parties have come to blows. Quarry, Tsuy shek pooy ; Tsuy shek kay shan. Quarter, Szefun che yat, i. e. four part’s one. Quay, Hoy peen pow taw, or Ho peen pow taw, River side step head. Quench, (fire,) Kawfo. Quench thirst, Kai hoat. Question, Mr‘in wa, Asking words. Question and an swer, Man tap. They say, She man, Try and ask. Quicksilver, Shuy gan. Quiet, Oan tsing. Quill, (goose,) Go mow, Goose feather. Quince, Muk kwa; Man shaw kwo. Quire, (of paper,) Yat tow che. Quiver, (for arrows,) Tseen toy.

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Rabbit, Tow. The crafty rabbit, Kaou tow. Kaou tow yaw sam wat, kan tak meen ke sze, The crafty rabbit has three holes; nearly suflicient to prevent its death. Rabbit-skins, Fooy shu pe. Rack, (or arrack-spirits,) A lik tsaw. Radish, Lo pair; tsei. Rag, Lan pow. Rain, U. Lok u, Fall rain, it rains. Lok tai u. Falls 96

great rain, heavy rain. Yat chan u, a column rain, a sbower'of rain. U shuy, Rain water. Pong to tae u, A heavy pouring rain. Rainbow, 'l'een kong. He teen kong, fe fung tsik u, Arisen has the rainbow, not wind, then rain. The rainbow has appeared; if there is not wind therer will be rain. . Raise, He k-uy. Lift up, Toy he. To arise, He loy. Raisins, Pow tei tsze ; Pooy tei tsze. Rank, (in the state; entitled to wear some button or badge,) Y aw kung ming ,. Yaw ting tai. Rash, Mow mooy. Rat, Low shu. Ratan, Sha tang. To bind with ratans, Ta tang. Razor, Tei taw tow ; Tei tow. Read, (and study,) Neem shu ; Tuk shu. To read and pass on, Hoan shu, Look book. Hoan shu ganfa, Looking book, eyes flowered; i. e. dim and indis¢ tinct by age. Ready, (all,) Tsei pe. Get ready, U pe; Chingpeen. Reason, Tow le. Agreeable to reason, Hop t_ow le. He reasons rightly, Kuy tow lo cheok. His rea soning won’t do, Kuy tow le im chei tak. Rebellion, Tsok fan. Receipt, Shaw tan. A receipt, Yat cheong shaw tan. Receive, Tseep show; Tseep tow ; Tak tseep. Reckon, (and take account of any thing,) Teem show. To reckon, Teem show e fokr. . Recently, K (in loy, Near coming. K an yat, Near day. Recommend, (a person to any service,) Kug tseen. 97

Red-lead, Wong tan. Redeem, by money from some punishment, Shuk tsay. Redeem things pawned, Shuk tong. Redress, (grievances) Shun une ; Shun wat ; Shun ane wat. Reed, Low wei. Reflect, (as a mirror,) Fan chew. Refund, Pooy wan. Yak shat yay mow feet pooy wan, If lose any thing, must refund. Refuse, (of tea,) Cha tsei. Regain, Tak fan. Regulation, Chcong ching. Rejected, (and returned as\good,) Tuy wan ; Shay he. Relation, (a,) Tsi‘in tsik. Mat te tsi‘ia tsik ? What relation? Tam tsiin, To visit a relation. Tam, means to inquire. Religion, Kaou or Kaou moon. Kaou-moon is confined to the Ooy ooy, or Mahommedans. Fat kaou, the Budh religion. Tow kaou, The Tow religion. U kaou, The Confucian religion. Remainder, Ushing. Remember, Ke tak. To be careful to remember, Kan ke. Remove, (one’s abode,) Poon ok ,. Tseen kay. Rent, (of a house,) 0k tsow gan. Repay, Oon gan; Pe fan gan. Repair, Saw; Saw ching ; Pow. To repair a road, Sriw ching tow low. Repent, Tsze fooy, Self repent. Fooy lroy; or Krg fooy, Repent and reform. Over the Magistrate’s 98

gate is written, Fooy han che, Repent dreadllate ;' i. e. Repeu-t and come not here, for repentance will then be too late. Report, (rumour,) Fung man; Sew sik. I- have heard a report, Go fung man sew sik. Repress, At che. At che sze yok, Repress-selfish pas sions. Reprove, Chak; Chik chak. Reprove a person to his ’ face, Tong meen chik chak. Resin, Tsung heong. Resource, (method of proceeding, none,)‘Mow nai ho. Respectable person, Yaw tei men lcay yun. Restrain, (keep in order,) Kuy chuk. The opposite is Fong tsung, To let go free. Retail, (shop,) Tsapfo pow,- Miscellaneous goods shop. Retail, (trade,) Ling suy mai mai ; Shap suy shang ee. Retract, Fan fooy, revert repent. Fan haw, Revert mouth, that is, to go back‘ in one’s-.word. Retract, Shik een, To eat-one’s words. Return, (a visit,) Ooypai. Revenge, Pow chaw. Review, (troops,)* Tei ' ping ; Uet ping. To go round" once a year to review troops, as is done by Gover nors of Provinces, Tsun shing net ping. Reward, Sheong kap. To reward witha medal, Sheong" kap gan pai. Rhinoceros’ horn, Sei kok. Rhubarb, Tai wong. Rib, L'ak shak kwat ; L'ak tew kwat. Rice, (unb0iled,) Mei. Boiled, Fan. 99

Rice-paper, Tung che. Rich, Foo Jcwei; Foo gang. Kwei means honorable as well as foo rich, but the phrase is commonly used for a rich person. Ride, (on horseback,) Kay ma. Right hand, Yaw shaw. Right side, Yaw peen. Left and right, Tso yaw. Right, (by rights, onght,) Ying koy. It should be so by rights, Yin le hei kum kay. Not wrong, Mow tso. .Right, (very; said of a. thing suiting,) Shat tsoy hop. Not right, Im hop shik. Ring, (or circle,) Yat ko hune. Ring for the finger, Kai che. Caveat finger; so called because it is usual to write the word, Yin, Patience, on the ring. ‘Ring, (the bell,) Gow chung ; Yew chung. Riotou‘s, (boisterous way of doing things,) Palcfok. Ripe, (as fruit,-) Shuk. That fruit is ripe, Ke te kwo tsze shuk. Unripe, Shang. These words are used physically and morally for mature and immature. Rise, (to get up,) He shun. Risk, (to run,) Heem chung tsow, In the midst of dam‘ ger to do. Yok yew foo, heem chung tsow, If want rich ; danger midst do. River, Hoy ; Ho. A river, Yat tew ho. Roast, Shew. Roast fowl, Shew kei. Roast goose, Shew go. Rocks, (or stones,) Shek taw. Shuy tei shek, Rocks in the water. Rod, (for fishing,) Tew koan. I00

Roll, (a, of silk,) Yat kwfin chaw tune. Roll up, Kune he. Roll up the picture, Kune he wa. Roof, (of a house,) 0k pooy ; Ga pooy. Room, (a,) Yat tso law. Root, (of a tree,) Shu kan. They say, Wo ban, Misery root ; i. e. conduct which will produce future suf- ' fering. Rope, Lam. Taw lam, Head rope; the cable. Rose, lllooy kweifa. Rotten, (wood.) Kow muk ; Foo kow muk. K ow muk sze fooy, Rotten wood and dead ashes; denotes a useless fellow. Rouge, (or paint for the face,) Che fun. To rouge or paint, Cha fun. Rough, Hai ; Hai sang ; Im wat. Not smooth, Wat lat, These characters give no meaning. Round, Une; Une tseng. Square and round, Fong une. ‘Row, (11 boat,) Chaou sam pon. Rub, (and anoint a sore,) Cha choang. Rub it out, Cha kuy lo. Rub, (ink,) Mo mak. Rudder, Tai. To steer with the rudder, Shei tai ; Pa tai ; Shaou. The man at the rudder, Shaou kung. Rugged road, Ke kuy che low. Tow low pat ping, Road not level. Ruler, (wooden, to draw lines by,) Kan chek; Kai chek. Ruminate, (as a cow,) Fan tsow. Run, Paou ; Paou low. To run a horse, Paou ma. Runaway, Tow tsaw. Rust, (of iron,) Teet saw. ‘101

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Sable skins, Fooy shoo pe. Sacrifice to the gods, Tsei shin. To sacrifice to Con~ . ,; "fucius, Tsei hung foo tsze. This is done in spring and autumn, on the 6th of the 2nd moon, and the 4th of the eight. Government oflicers 'write ‘a prayer; roll paper as‘pieces of silk ; seal them, and then burn them to pass into Hades. . . Saddle, Ma o1111;. Saddle‘ and its appertenances, Ya foo ma oan. To saddle‘ a horse, Pooy ma. :Sage, (and perfectly virtuous man; the wise man of the west,) Shing yun. The Shing yun, is naturally perfectly wise and virtuous ; without any necessity of study or effort. Sago, Sha kok mei. Sail, Fung pung, Wind mat, in the Canton dialect, is called Le, or Lee. Hoist sail, Chay lee. To sail a vessel, Shei shune ; Hang shune. Fore-sail, Tfiw le. Main-sail, Ta‘i le. Mizen, Me le, or Sam le. Top-sail, Ee chunei Top-gallant-sail, Sam chune. To make sail, sheong le ; Chay le. To take in, Ha le ; Lok le. To‘ furl sail, Pong. To reef 'or lessen sail, Kam le, or Kam lew. To cast off the reef, Kai law. To sail large, Sei suny lew. To shift sail, Chune le. Yat sze le, Day character sail, i. e. a, square sail. Kei yik le, Fowl sail. The wide'wing like sail‘, isi prohibited. by government under‘ tlie idea that it is dangerous, and those who use it are 102

obliged to pay a fee annually for permission. To go a sailing, Huy shei 0am pan. Sailor, Shuy shaw. Sale, (of goods,) Fo mat sew 16w. ,, Sallad, Shahg tsoy, Raw vegetables. \ 1, 'Salt, Eem. Salt boat, Eem shune ; Sam f0 teng ; Eem teng. Salt water, Ham shuy. ‘Salt-fish, Ham u. Saltpetre, (foreign,) Yaong sew. Salve, Kow yok. 'Same, (as before,) Chew tsung tseen kay ; Chew kaw , E kaw ; Ying kaw. 'Sample, (new, of tea,) Cha yaong ; Sin pan. Old, Kiw pan. ‘Sand, Sha. Sandy beach, Ska tan. . . Sandals, Tsow hai. Sandal-wood, Tan heong. sapan-wood, Sow mulc Sarsnet, Che kune, Paper silk. Sash, Yew tai. Satin, Pat sze, Eight silk (threads). Some say, W0 tune. Satisfied, Eem tsuk ; Sum Isuk. Saturday, Leipai luk. Saucer, (of the Chinese,) Cha shune, Tea boat. ;,-‘ Save, (or deliver,) Kiiw ; Ching Kaw. Yum yaw tsow fong, shuy, fo, ying koy keet lik e ching kaw che, Man have calamity, famine, water, fire, ought exert strength to save them. ' ' w ‘Saw, (to cut wood,) Kuy. A saw, Yat pa kuy. T-‘o‘saw; Lai lcuy. W.“ 103

Say, (you need not say any thing more, I must go back to—morrow,) 1m shei wa kum to, go mow peet ting yat fan huy. Scabbard, Tow boa/c. Scaffolding, Tap ka. Scales and weights, Clu‘im pong ma tsze. Scar, Han ; Han tsik. ' Scarlet-cutting, Suy che. School, Hoalc koon ; Hoalcfong. , (ora small vessel,) Shune‘ tsei, A ship’s child. Scissors, K aou tsem ; Tseen tow ; Shaw tseen. Scrape, Kwat. To scrape off the skin, Kwat pe. To scrape clean, Kwat koan tseng. Scorpion, Fung eat, is Che tuk che mat, a most poison ous thing. Scratch, Sow ; Sow yaong. Screen, (for a door way,) Ping fung. Screw, Lo sze. Scroll, Kune slm, or Yat poon shu. Rather, Kune clmk. Scrub, (a boat,) Tam teng. Scull, (of a boat,) Low, and Now. To scull, Yew low. Scull, (of an animal,) Taw hoak ; Now koy. Sea, Hoy. Tai boy, Great sea. Hoy is sometimes applied to large rivers. Tai laoy sew ho, Large sea, little river. Sea, (heavy,) Tai long, Great waves. Sea-sick, Ara . long, Vomit wave. Wiin long, Giddy wave. Seal, (oflicial,) Yin. Common, for sealing-wax, F0 teat yin. '104

Sealing-wax, Fo tsat; . . a, L. , -, "I Sea-otter skins, Hoy foo pe, Sea tiger skin. 7 ' Seal skins, Che ma tew. Seasons, (the four,) Sze kwei, Chun ha, Tsaw, Tuny. Fruits in season, She kwo ; Tong tsow; Cheok she haw. Any thing in season, She mat. Out of sea—, son, Kwo tsow. Sea weed, Hoy tai. Second, Tei ee. Second time, Tei ee tsze ; or Tei ee . - oo;]. Second Bar, name of a place, How tun. Secret, Mat sze ; Ke mat ss'e. Secret, (sign or word,) Um how. Traders of the same craft and blind people have secret words for the numerals one, two, 8:0. And the brotherhood, cal led Sam-hop-ooy, have secret signs, or Um-how. Secure, (be surety for,) Tam pow. Secure, (a ship,) Pow shune. Security merchant, Pow sheong ; Pow lca. See, Keen; Tei; Hoan; Hoan keen. See who that is, Tei ko te hei mat shuy. I cannot see it, Go.tei I'm keen. I saw him yesterday, Go tsok yat keen kuy. See you, (I am come to,) Go loy pai keen. More fami liarly it is expressed by Paifung, and Seong tam. Seed, Chung. Seed for wheat, Mak chung. Seed ' flowers, Fa me. 'Sedan chair, Kew. A chair, Yat shing kew ; Yat ting ‘W kew. To go in a chair, Tso kew. Seed-pearl, Yaong pak chu. Segar, Ma koo een. Seize, (or take into custody a bandit,) Na wolffefan. I 05

Seek, Tsam. To seek and find, Tsr'im cheok. Seemingly, (like,) How seong'. Seldom, Mow ke ho. Seldom seen, Shew keen. Self-confidence, Ts'ze che tai kwo; Che tsze ke tai kwo. Selfish, Sze sum ; Wei ke. Very selfish, Moon tow sze sum, Full belly of selfish heart. Sell, (to,) Fat mai. Send a letter to Canton, Ke sun sheong shang sheng ;' Send letter ascend provincial city. Send a letter to Macao, Ke sun lok ow moon, Send letter fall Macao. Separate, (to distinguish,) Fun peet ; Fun hoy. To separate the good from the bad, Fun hoy how chr‘iw. Fan peet noy goy‘che ka che tow, To separate in side from outside, Rule family’s principle. Seraglio, (or Harem,) Noy kung. Servant, (footman,) Kan pan. Vulgarly, Sew sei. They call themselves, Sew tik. The servants of foreigners call themselves, Sze tsei, and their mas ters, Sze taw, implying, that they are both en gaged about the same business, only the master is at the head. Servant, (a boy who goes to market,) A tei ; Tei tse. Servant girl, A taw. Set, (of things,) Foo. A set, Yat foo. Settle, (or clear ofi' accounts,) Tsing show. To termi nate an affair, Lew sze. Settle, (fix a bargain or afi'air,) ‘Ting cheok. Several, (hundred years,) Show pak neen. Sew, Pow lune. To sew together, Lune fan maz'. To sew clothes, Pow e fok. ‘ 106

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the shades or souls of the dead in Hades, Chew yaw.‘ Shadow, Yeng. A shadow, Yat ko yeng. Yun yehg, The shadow of a man. Shagreen, Sha u pe, Sand fish skin. Shake, Yew tung; Yew hum. Shallow, (water,) Tseen shuy. To go over flats or shallows, Kwo tseen. Shape, Mow yaong. Share, (of,) Yat- koo ; Yat fun. A share of business, Yat koo fun shang ee. One shop opened with ten shares, Yat pow hoy shap fun. Shark, Sha u. Shark’s fins, Uche, fishes’ wings. Sharp, (knife,) Tow le. Rub it sharp, Mo he 1o3/. Sharp, severe, Ma le ; Le ho'y. Shave, (the beard,) Tei soo. To shave the head, Tei tiiw. Shaving, (of bambu,) Chuk sze. Shaving of wood made with a plane, Paou shai. Sheep, Yaong. Meen yaong, is the best for food. Yaong yuk, Sheep flesh, mutton. Sheets, (for a bed,) Pe tan ; or Tan pe. Sheets, (ropes attached to a sail,) Lew ; Lew sze. To . haul aft the sheets, Mai lew. To cast off or slack en, Sung lew. Shelf, Kak. Three-shelfed bookcase, Sam kak shu Ica. Shell, Hoak. Egg shell, Kei tan hoak. Shell of the Lei che hoalc. To take ofi' the shell, Mok hoak. Shew, (me,)‘ Fe g0 (01'. I_ won’t shew you, Go im pe ne tei. 107.

Shield, (of rat‘am) Tang pai. They commonly have a” tiger’s head painted on them. Ship, (of boat,) Shune. Yaong shune, Ocean ship, a foreign vessel. Fo shune, Cargo ship, a. mer chant-man. Ping shune, Soldier ship, a man-of ‘ war. Tsow ha shune, ancestor house ship,‘ Ship from Europe. Kong keok shune, Harbour foot' ships: out port ship, country ship. Ship, (with three masts,) Sam che wei shune. Brig, Leong che wei shune. Ship-owner, Shune tsoy' tung. The ordinary name for captain, Shune chu, denotes the same. Shirt, Hoan sham. Shoe, Has’. A pair of shoes, Yatl tuy hai, one pair shoe. A shoe, Yat chek hai. The act of putting on shoes, Cheok hai. Shoe-horn, Hai chaw ; Hai pat. Shoe-maker, Tsow hai kay yun. Shop, Pow ; Pow taw. A shop, Yat lean‘ pow. To open a shop, Hoy pow. A shop-man, Pow ka; Pow chu; Pow oo. Avisitor or customer, Pow hak. ‘ . Shop, Yaong fo pow, Foreign goods’ shop. shopkeeper, Pow ka. Hong merchant, Hong ka. Shoot, (an arrow,) Shay tseen. With a musket, Fong' new tseong. With a great gun, Ta paou. Shore, Goan. To lay a boat along shore, Mai goan. To go on shore, Sheong goan. To keep the shore on board, Hoy me, i. e. open the'stern; it of keep‘ it of shore.‘ To keep the boat off shore, Hoy taw. 108

Short, Tune. Long and short, Cheong tune. Short in quantity, Tune shew. Shorten, Tune shuk, by contraction. Shot, Tan tsze ; New tseong shei key, Fowling pieces, use them. Small shot, Teet sha, Iron sand. Shove, T143]; Tuy ung. Use strength shove, Yung lik my. Shoulder, Pok taw. Carry on the shoulder, Pok taw tam tam. Sew shang ee, Small trade of those who carry their shop on their shoulders. Shovel, (for coals,) Fo chan. A shovel, Yat pa fo chan. Show, (sort of puppet,) Kwei he. To exhibit a show, Cheong kwei he. ‘ Shrimp, Ha. The best are called Ming ha. The large ones, or prawn, are called Lung ha, Dragon shrimp. Shut, (the door,) Shan moon. Reversed, Moon shan, denotes that with which the door is fastened, a bolt. Siam, Tseen lo kwok. Sick, Yew peng. Side, Peen. Left side, Tso peen. Right side, Yfiw peen. By the side, Pong peen. ‘One side, Y at peen. Sieve, Shei ke. A sieve, Yat ko shei ke. Sift, Shei lok. . Signal, (or sign given by previous agreement,) How ling. Signal, K e, A flag. To make signals, Chay lce ; Chap ke. Signal halliards, Ke shing. Sign-board, Chew pai. Silk, (raw,) Szefat. Silk piece goods, Chaw tune. Silk, (raw, Canton,) Tow sse, Native silk. Ditto Nan— i 109

king, 0o sze. Silk from, 00 kwong, Province. Sewing silk, Sze seen, Silk thread. Wrought silks, Chaw tune. Silk-worm, Tsam chung. Silver, Gan. Silver coin, a dollar, Gan tseen. Sycec silver, Man gan. Silver-smith’s shop, Ta gan pow, Beat silver shop. Since, (that time,) Tsung ko she e lei ; Tsze tsung ko te she iuiw. Sing, Sings, Chepng hok ; Cheong ko. Sink, (in water,) Cham shuy. To sink to the bottom' of the water, Cham lok shuy tei. Cham une molt sow, Sink resentment, not state; denotes, being unable to obtain redress. Sinnai, (the name of a place.) Tsze nei. Sister, (elder,) A tsay. Younger, A mooy. Sisters generally, Tsze mooy. Sit, Tso; Tso ha; Tso tow. Sit down, Tso lb’; Tso tow. Pray sit down, Tsing tso. Skin, Pe. Cow’s skin, Gaw pe. Sheep skin, Yaongpe. Skin, (of an orange,) Chang pe. To take off the skin or peel, Pei pe. Sky, Tsong teen. Sky-blue, Tsong shik ; Tsing tsong che shik. Sky-blue, Chat lam ; Teen ising. Slave, Now; Now puk. Domestic slave, Ka now. Sleep, Fun; Shuy go. A sleep, Shuy low. Sleeping room, Fun fong ; Gofong. ' Sleeve, (of a garment,) Sham tsaw. _ Slip the foot, Shit keok ; Tso keok. Slip out of'the 110

band, Shat shaw. Slip of the tongue, ShPit een, Loose words. Slippery or smooth, (road,) Low wat. The road is slippery, it is diflicult to walk, take care, Low wat, nan hang, tei kwan. Slow, (retarded,) Che chei. Slow progress, Che man. Slowly, Man man. Walk slowly, Man man hang; Man man tsaw. ‘ Small, Sei; Sew. Small money, a. trifling sum, Sew tseen. Small business, trifling afl'air, Sew sze. Things small of the kind are denoted by Tsei, Child, Tow tsei, Knife child, a small knife, a pen knife. Smalts, Yaong tsing. Small-pox, Tow. To become ill with the small-pox, Chut taw ; Teen hr‘mg; Chut fa. To inoculate for the small-pox, Chung taw. Smell, (the odour of,) Man tsuy ; Man heong. Pe man. Bad smell, Man chaw ; Man tsuy sik im how. Smoke, Een. Fire smoke, F0 een. To smoke, Sh'ik een. Smooth, Wat lat ; Kwong wat. Opposite rough, Hai. Sinuggle, Tsiiw sze, Walk clandestinely. Smuggled salt, Sze eem. Smuggler, Tsaw sze teng. Difl‘erent sorts are, Fai hai, Fast crab. Pa lung, Paddle dragon. A peen teng, Opium boat. Snail, Wo gaw. A snail, Yat chek wo gZiw. Snake, (a,) Yat tew shay. Poisonous serpent, Tak shay. lll

Snatch away, Pat huy. Snatch up, Pat he lei. Sneeze, Pun pe. Snipe, Sha chuy tseok. There is afish also called Sha chuy. , Sut. To snow, Ha sut; Lolc sue‘. Sut kum tung, Snow as cold——as cold as snow. Snore, Chay pe hoan. Snuff, Pe een, Nose smoke. Snufi‘ers, Chuk tseen. A pair of snuffers, Yat pa chuk tseen. So, Kum yaong, This fashion. Soap, Kan sha. Foreign soap, Fan kan. Fluid soap, Kan shuy. Soft, Une. Hard, Gang. , Solder, Hoan. Tin solder, Sek hoan. Copper solder, Tung hoan. To‘ solder the mouth of a thing, Hoan haw. Soldier, Ping ting. Sole, (of the foot,) Keok pan. Sole fish, Tatl sha u. Solemn, (grave,) Wei ee eem suk, Like Mandarins ap pearing in state. Some, Ke ; Ke ko. There is some, or a little, Yaw te. A few, Yaw ke ko. Somebody, Yaw yun. Sometimes, Yaw she. Son, Tsze; Ee tsze; Nam tsze. Soon, (nearly; not long,) Ai peen. He’ll soon arrive, Kuy ai peen tow; Kuy ai peen loy. He’ll soon come, Kuy tsaw loy. it will soon be finished, Mow ke nog, tshw tsow he. 112

Sort, Yaong. One sort, Yat yaong; denote also the same. Every sort, Kok yaong, every form or fashion. Every colour, Kok shik. Souchong, (tea,) Sew chung cha. Soul, Ling wan. It refers to the soul after death. The animating soul or spirit is called Ling he, Spiritual ' aura, or breath. Sound, Yam; Sheng yam.- ‘ Sound of characters, Tsze yam. - Soup, Tong. Boiling shop, Kwan tong. Hot soup, Eet tong. To boil soup, Pow tong. Beef soup, Gam tong. Sour, Sune. Sour plum, Sune mooy. Sour taste, Sune me. South, Nam. South region, Nam fong; Nam peen.‘ Southwind, Namj‘ung. Sow, (a,) Chu na. Sow seed, Sat chung. Soy, She yaw ; Tseong yaw. Span, Nam. Pe shaw nam kwo, Give the hand and span. Yat naming tsnne, One span five puntos. Leong nam yat chek, Two span onecubit. Spar, Yat tew muk. A spar of Sham wood, Yat tew. sham muk, A kind of fir of which deal is made. Spark, Fo seng. Speak, Kong; Kong wa. Speak about that affair, Kong kap ko te sze. Spear, C huk kow iseong. Spectacles, Gan keng. , Spend, Shei tseen. Expenditure, Shei Spend how much a mouth, Yat uet shei Ice to tseen. 113

Spice, Hong lew. Spider, Che chu. Spinage, Po tsoy ; a Chinese sort. Spit out, Tow haw shuy. Spite, Fat now. To cherish spite, Wai hart. Spittle, Haw shuy. Swallow spittle, Tun tam hr‘iw shuy. Tun tam haw shuy, kong shuet wa kay, Swallow spittle and talk,——indicates, they say, a deep and crafty person. Spirits, (animal,) Ksing shun, Essence, spirit, or divine. Tsing shun keen shat, Spirits firm, solid; possess— ed of vigour and animation. Spleen, (the,) Leen teep, Doubtful. The Leen-teep of ' the pig, is called in sheep, Pong, and in man, Pe. Spoil, Wai ; Lung wai; Ching wai. You’ll spoil that, Ne ching wai ho to yay. Sponge, Shuy pow, the Chinese have none; a sort of blubber which floats on the sea shore is what they call Shuy-pow. Spot, (or stain,) Yin tsik. Spring season, Chun teen. Springs, (of watches,) Fat tew ; or She shun pew fat tew. Spoon, Kang ; Che kang.’ A spoon, Yat che che kang. Silver spoon, Gan che kang. Table spoon, Tai king. Dessert spoon, Chung kang. Tea spoon, Cha che. Spur, (the Chinese have none,) C'hay lok. Spy, Seen yun. To bribe a shy, Mai seen. Squander, (spend extravagantly,) Fa fei ; Sai tat. Square, Fang. Szefong, Four square. 114

Squeeze, Cha kan. It means also, to keep fast hold of. Squeeze, (or extort from,) Lak sok ; Cha, or Lak cha. Squirrel, Sung shu. Squirrel skin, Sung shu pe. Stable, Ma fong ; Ne huy ma fong, kew ma foo pe hok kwo k0 chek ma shik ; Ne yew tsin gan tei chu, See it done with your own eyes. Staff, Koan ; Peen koan. Stafl' of an old Chinese, Kwaa ; Kwai cheong. Stage, (for a play.) He pang. To erect a stage, Tap he pang. Stain, Yin tsik. Stand, Ke; Ke lap; Ke tow. To stand by the side, Kepong peen. Stand, (to place tea on,) Cha ke. Stairs, Pan tei ; Law 'tei. To go up stairs, Sheng law. Star, Sing. Sok, Constellation. Star, (aniseed,) Pat kok. Startle, Ka keng ; 'Hak yat keng. Stationery, Manfong sze pow, the four precious things in a literary room, viz. ink, slate, pencils and paper. Stay a while, Tang ha ; Tang she kan. .. Steal any thing, Taw seet ; Tiw yay. Yaw tsak taw huy how to yay, Have thief steal good many things. Steal away, Taw huy ; Seet huy. Shu seet, Rat-run, said of persons running away. Steel, Kong. Steel-yard, (for weighing money,) Le tang. Large ones for weighing meat, Ching. Sze ma ching, 115

Government adjusted steel-yard, l6 taels to the catty. Tai ching, 2O taels to the catty. Sei citing, 12 taels to the catty ; the buyer uses the large one and the seller the small one. Steer a boat, Pa tai. Step, (one,) Yat pow. Walk a step, Hang yat pow. A step of a stair, Yat kap. To advance astep in higher rank, K4; yat kap. Steward, Koon sze. Sting, (of an insect,) Teng. Sting of a bee, Mat teng. Sting of a mosquito, Man chmzg clu‘im. Sting‘y and severe, Hak polo. Stingy avaricious devil, Hakpok kwei. Stink, Clu‘zw me. Stirrup, Tap tang ; Ma tap hing. Stocking, Mat. A pair of stocking, Yat tuy mat. Tops of stockings worn without feet, Mat taw. Stone, Shek ; Shek ta'w. Small stones, Shek hm. Peb bles, Shek tsze. Stool, Trin‘g tsei. A low stool, Ei hing. Stoop, Lune yew. Stop, (stay a while,) Tong ha ; Tsay man; Tdng ya! she kan. ' Storehouse, (or warehouse at Canton, commonly called Packing house,) Chan fong. Storm, (of wind and rain,) u tai tsok. Stow, (tea,) Lam cha. Stewed, Linn he ; Lfim tsei. To stow well, Tuy wan. Have you stowed all well yet, Lam wan me tsxing. Straight line, Teem seen; Ching chik. Straight-for ward disposition, Yun pan ching chik. 116

Strain, (as through a cloth,) Kak tsing. Strait, (narrow,) Chak. G0 te fong tseen chak, My place is shallow and narrow. Strait path, Low chak. Narrow-minded and unable to bear with persons, Leong chak. Straw hat, Tsow mow. Street, (a,) Yat tew kai ; Yat kaifong. Strike, Ta. To strike and fight, Ta kaou; Ta ka; Seong ta. . String, (small,) Seen. Hempen string, Ma seen. Strip ofi‘ clothes, Tut e fok. Striped cloth, Law tew pow. There is a small pen cil called Law tew pat. Strive, I/ik chang, Strength struggle. Lik chan pal loy, Strive not effect. Ne keen szepat ho u kuy lik chang, This affair not may with him strive. Strong, Yaw lik; Lik leong. Exert one’s strength, Haw he l-ik. Strong body, Shun tei choang ; Chong keen. Strong, applied to work, Keen koo; Chu koo. Stupid boy, Pfin tsei ; U chun. Suburbs, Sheng goy. Succession, (coming in,) Lok sok loy. Following in succession up to the present period, Lik loy. Suc cessive years, Lik neen. Succesive, (continuous,) Yat leen. Succour, (man’s necessities,) Tsei yun che kap. To succour in case of hunger, cold or debt, Chaw tsei , Le tsei. Suck, Chuet. To suck as an infant, Chuet neen ; Yam neen ,. Chuet ‘. ' 1-17

Suddenly, Wat een ; Tat een ; Fr'z't een. Seen sud denly, Cha keen. Sugar, Tong. Soft sugar, Sim tong. Sugarcandy powdered, Ping tong fun. Sugarcandy, Ping tong. Sugar-cane, Chay ; Kum chay. Hot sugar-cane, Eet chay. Sulphur, Lliw wong. Sum, (total,) Kung kei ; Lung tsung. Summer, Ha teen. Sun, Yat filw. - Sunday, Lei pai yaf. Chu yat, The Lord’s day. Sundial, Yat kwei. They have also a moondial, Uet kwei. Sundries, Shap sny. Superfine, (cloth,) Sheong how yaw sei pow. Superiutend, (and take care of the aifairs of another,) Chew lew ; Tap ying. Supper, Man tsan, Evening meal. Support, Foo che. I rely on your support, Go tsik ne foo che. Suppose, (imagine,) Low sze; Seong tok. Suppose, (or guess, conjecture,) Chai tok, Thought measure, Koo ; Koo leong. Pat kwo kum chai tok, Not passing thus conjecture; mere conjecture or supposition. Ne koo ke to ka tseen, You suppose how much price ? Suppose, (or if it be so,) Tong yok hei kum kay. Supracargoes, Pan sheong. This expression is used in Canton for the members of factories. It does not 118

convey the sense to a person in the interior. A single supracargo of a ship is called Tai pan. Surround, Chaw wei. Suspicious, Clzai ee; Sze ee Suspicion, Sze ee. I have some suspicion of him, Go yaw te sze ee kuy. I Survey, (a c0ast,) Tam sha shuy. Swallow, Tun; Tun ha ; Tun lok tow. Tun peen is used for, cheat ; defraud. Tun haw shuy, Swallow spittle, denotes longing for, or coveting what is unattainable. Swear, Fat shei ; Shei une. An afi'air which is uncer tain, is said to be Shei une chu. Sweep, (the ground,) Sow te. To sweep the floor, Sow 16w pan. Sweetmeats, Tong kwo. Swelling, Shang choang chung he ,. Chung cheong. Swell up, Chung he. Swing, (on the extremity of a wheel,) Ta tseen tsaw. Swindling, (false pretences,) Cha tsoang. Swivel, Kwo shan pew. Sword, (a,) Yat pa keen. Syrup, Tong shuy. Sycee silver, Man gan. The highest touch is called Sei sze g‘in, or Shap tsuk 1min gan ; Kaw teat shuy, 97 touch.

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Table-cloth, (a,) Yat cheong toy pow. Table-mats, Teep tsek, Plate mats. Sung teep tsek, Present plate mat. Tack, (of a boat,) Le taw. To tack, Cinme 16w. To raise the main tack, Kai tai [e taw. To haul it down, Pong tai le taw. To shift it forwards, Pong taw peen. Tael, (one,) Yat leong. One tael weight, Yat leong chung. Ten tael of silver, Gan shap leong. Tail of animals, Me ; Kum shaw me. Tailor, Tsoyfung ; Tso3] fung low. Low denotes an old man ‘and Sze foo, a workman ; Tsoy fung sze foo. Kew tooyfung 103/, Call tailor come. Take, (away from table,) Shaw huy; Shaw buy 1o , Ning boy. Take up, Chap he. Take off, (as a. saddle,) Chu huy ma oan. Take care, (of this chest,) Chew ying ko te seong. Tall, (person,) Shun tei ; Kow tai. ‘ Tape, (cotton,) Meen sha. tai. Tar, Pa ma yew. Tartar, (Eastern,) Moon chaw yun. Target, Pa tsze ; Shay tseen pa tsze. Taste, Me tow. Me tow im how, Taste not good. Tavern, Tsaw teen. Tax, (on land,) Tseen leong ; On merchandize, Shny f0. Tea, Cha. Cha eep, Tea leaf. To make or boil tea, Pow cha. _ Tea, (of the first growth,) 1st. Tfiw chun cha. 2nd. E'e chun cha. 3d. Sam chun aha. After these pluck ings the residue is called Tsaw low cka. 120

Tea, (qualities of,) lst grade, Ting poon. 2nd, Tiw! poon. 3rd, Ee poon. 4th, Sam poon. 5th, Ap tung. Tea, (a good leaf,) How tew tsze. Good taste, How sheong me. Good smell, Haw man me. Dusty, Cha chun to. Broken leaf, Cha moot, or Suy eep. Tea, (to sift tea,) Shai cha. Painted tea, Lam teen aim, or Ka lok cha. False packed, Ka chong cha. To mix, Seong kaw. Tea-canister, Cha koon. . Teach, Kaou; Kaou tow; Kaou fun. Teach him to read, Kaou lruy tuk shoo. Good mode of teaching! How kaou moon. Teacher, Seen shang. Of boys, Mung sze. Tea-cup, (of the Chinese,) Cha Chung. Foreign, Cha _ pooy. Tea-pot, Cha oo. Tear, (or break,) Mak leei. Tears, Gan luy. To shed tears, Law gen lny. Tea-spoon, Cha che. Telescope, Tseen le keng, Thousand mile mirror. A. common glass in boats is called Tsew tung. To look with a glass, Ta tseen le keng. Tell, Kow so. Go and tell him, Ne huy kow sow kny che, You go tell him know. Tell, (or let me know, when will you ?) Ne he she tung che go ne. ( . Tenant, (of ahouse,) Fong halt. ' Landlord, Fong chu. Tent, Pow cheong ; Teen shay ; Y aong chay. Than, (more,) Kwo u ; Kwo. Ne ko, tai kwo ko k0, This is larger than that. None greater than he, Mok tai n kuy. 121

Thanks, (many,) To tsay ; Kum tsay. To express thanks, Tow tsay. That, Ko te ; Ko ko. Ko te im hei kum kay, That not is so; It is not so or thus. Then, (afterwards,)'Een hiw. Therefore, Silo ee ; K oo tsze. Thermometer, Lang eet cham. Thick, Haw. Thin, Pok. Thief or robber, Tsak ; Tsakfe. Thigh, Tai pe; Tai toy" Thin, Pok. The opposite,- thick, is Haw. Lean, S/zaw. Thing, (a commodity,) Mat keen ; Yay. An affair, Sze tsing. This thing, Ne keen yay ; Ne ko' mat keen. Yaong sze hop teen Ze, (Every) kind affair, agreeable to heaven’s principles—perfectly moral and virtuous conduct. Think, Ss'e seong. Conjecture, Koo leong. Thirsty, Hoat ; Keng hoat. Thorn, Lak ; Shu Zak. A thorn bush, Lair slm. Though it be thus, Suy hei kum kay. Thoroughfare,- Tung low ; or Low tung. K0 yat few low seong tung, That road is a thoroughfare. Thread, Seen. A thread, Yat tew' seen. Silk thread, .S'ze seen. Threaten, Hung hak. You frighten me by threats, Ne hal: go keng. Throat, Haw lung. Throne, Wong wei; Tso wei. Through, (to pass,) C/ume kwo. Thoroughly, (said of knowing,) Tei sei, Bottom, small. 122

Pe che tez‘ sci, Prepared know bottom .small, To know thoroughly. Yat te, tow che tow tseong tsik, One whole know thoroughly. Throw a stone, Pek shek. Throw away, Tew huy; Wing huy. Thumb, Shaw che kung. Thunder, Luy. It thunders, Hang huy, acts thunder. Tai luy, Great thunder,—loud thunder. Luy sheng mang leet, Thunder’s voice fierce fiery,—loud claps of thunder. Luy sheng pik li/r, Thunder’s voice clap clap,——quick shocks of thunder. Luy shin, Thunder god. 'tThus, Kum. Kum yaong, This manner. “ So fashion,” as they say in Canton. Yaw kum yaong kong, Have thus said; It is thus said, or with an interrogative tone, Is it thus said? Tide flood, Shuy tai, Water-greatening; otherwise ex pressed by Chew cheong, Tide-increasing. Ebb tide, Shuy koan; or Chew tuy. Strong tide, Shay tai law, Water great flow. Slack water, Shuy man. ' Tie up, (or bind with cords,) Ponk kan. To tie light, Pong kwan. . Tifiin, An chaw, i. e. noon, and the repast which is taken at noon, Teem sum, add heart. ,Tiger, Foo; Low foo, An old foo. One tiger, Yat chek low foo. Tight, (urgent,) Kan. Tie tight, Pong ka'n. Tiles, Ga chune ; Ga tung. Tile, open work, Fa cheong. , ' Till, (wait till 'to-morrow,) Thng tow ming yat. 1‘23‘

Tiller, Tai pang. The‘ rudder is called Tai, and the"? tiller, Peng, or handle. - Time, She ; She haw. Ke she P What time? when? or thus, Mat te she haw? Kwong yam yau) han,‘ Light shade have limit; i. e. Time is limited; \ Time is short. Time, (What time is it now i) E ka hei matte she haw .9 What time will you come? Ne ke she loy ? You what time come ? One time, Yat tsae ; . Yat ooy. Tin, Sela. Foreign tin, Ma haw feet. Tinder, Fo ynng ; Fo mooy yung. Tin-foil, Tung peen. Tin-plates, Ma haw teet. , Tired, (wearied,) Kwan kune. I have walked along; way and am tired, Go tsiw tak une, lrwan kune. Pun po low lok, Running hither and thither. Pun po tai, A great deal of running about, hence tired. Title, (of an oificer,) Koon ham. ‘ Toad, Ha ma ; Kum lmy ; Sheem chn. Tobacco, Een. ‘Smoke, Shang een,. Fresh tobacco. Shnk een, prepared Tobacco. Tobacco for chew ez r ing, Een taw. Toe, (of a shoe,) Hai tsuy, Shoe’s lip. Toe of the foot, Keok che, foot’ s finger. Tomb, Fun mow. To worship at the tombs, Pai shan, worship hill or tumuli. In the spring, at the term called Tsing ming, this ceremony is performed throughout the empire. It is otherwise called Hing tsing ; Tap tsing. 124

Tombstone, Mow moon shek, Grave gate stone. ‘A slab of stone placed before it, is called Pai‘toy, worshipping altar. ' ' ' To-morrow, Ting yat ; Ming yat. To-inorrow morning, Ting chew ; Ming tsow. " Tones, (whines,) aspirations at the end of sentences are called U yam, residue sounds. They are used in Canton by the literate natives, as well as by the vulgar. Ne peen chu. loy a, You what place come ? A is a mere tone. Ma, May, Ne, Lo, are only sometimes interrogative. ' Tongs, Fo keem. _ Tongue, Le; Le taw ; Sheet taw. Stammer with'the tongue, Kat sheet. , Too large, Tai tai. Too little, Tai sew. Too broad, Tai foot. Too narrow, Tai chak. Too low, Tai tei. Too high, Tai kow. Too close, Tai mat. Too open, Tai sho. Too thin, Tai pok. Too thick, Tai haw. Too short, Tai tune. Too long,‘ Tai cheong. Too much, Tai to. Too much rain, U shuy tai to.‘ Tools, (carpenter’s,) Muk tseong kafo. Tooth, Ga; Ga che. Tooth~brush, (a,) Yat che ga shat. Toothpick-case, Ga tseem tung. Top, Ting; Ting kow. Up to the top, Sheng taw ting kow. Tortoise, (a,) Yat chek kwei. Tortoise-shell, Kwei hoak. Of commerce, Toy mooy. Tortoise-shell, Toy mooy. .h‘ 125

Torture, Yingfat ; Tung ying. To move punishment, to inflict torture; also, Hang ging; Haou ta. ‘Touch, (to,) Teem cheok; Mo cheok. To press with the touch, Kum cheok; Kum tsun. ‘Towards what place ? Meen heong peen chu. Towards a V the south, Heong nam. Town, Sheng. Canton city, Kwong sheng. I am going to town, Chut kwong sheng. Track a boat, Lai lam. Trade, Tsow shang ee ; Ma’w yik shang ee. Trample upon, (walk over,) Chai tap. Trample, (under horse’s feet,) Ma keak tap. Transfer, (on account,) 0o31 show. To transfer from one use to another, No ee. Trap, (rat,) Low shu lung. ‘Translate, Fan yik ; /c chut lei. Traveller, (for pleasure,) Yaw halc ; Chutmoon yaw hak. Tray, Tok poon. Small tray, Tok poon tsei. Treasure, Gan leong. Treasury, (merchant’s,) Gan fong. (Ofiicial,) Foo fong. Tree, (a,) Yat tew slm. . Treat, (or behave to,) Toy ; Sheong toy ha im how, Supe riors treat inferiors not well. Yung shu e foon toy che, Bear with excuse, and liberally treat them. Foon toy, Wide treat, means to treat with cle mency. Tremble, (to,) Ta chun ; Ta lang chun; Fat chun. ‘Tribe of men, Yat clnmg yun, Yat luy gun. Same tribe or class, Tang lug. 126

Triumvirate, Sam yun hop koon, Three men united rule. A military triumvirate is common, first, Tseong kwan, The general; and two members of Council, Tso tow tung, Left hand adjutant, and Yaw tow tung, Right hand adjutant. Trouble, (that which is painful,) Kan foo ; Kan nan , Sun foo. Trouble, (disturbance,) Shang ss'e ; Tsze sze ; To see. Trowsers, Yat tew foo. Trust to, (rely on,) E lai; E kow. True, Chan. Not true, Im chan. Kuy sho kong kay shuet wa hei chan shat kay, He that which speaks, " "the words, are true and real. Trunk, (of a tree,) Shu shun ; Yat lok shu shun. Trunk for clothes, E seong; E lung. Try, She yat she. Tub, (a,) Yat tung. Tube, Koon. A tube pencil, Yat koon pat. Tuesday, Lei pai ee. ' Tumblers on the stage, Ta kl‘m taw. Turban, Cheem taw pow. Turkey, Fo kei. Turmeric, Keong wong. Turn, Chune; Fan ohune. To turn over a leaf, Keet chune shu eep. Turtle, (alderman’s,) Oang kwei. Tutenague, Pak une. Twice, Leong ooy; Leong tsze. T'wins, Sheong shang ; Ma tsei. Twisted, Naw mai. 127

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\ Ugly, (face,) Cha-w maou, or .41 aou chaw. Applied to actions, Chaw sze, An ugly, i. e. disgraceful busi . ness. . . . Umbrella, (generally,) U chay. Rain screen of silk, Chiw chay. An umbrella, Yat pa it ohay. Unawares occurred, Fat een 'u cheok. He come un awares, Kuy fat een loy. Uncertain, Im ting. Altogether uncertain, Tow im ting. Uncle, (a father’s elder brother,) A pak; Pak foo. _ A father’s younger brother, A shuk; Shuk foo. Uncivil, (boisterous, careless, jesting or talking in peo ple’s presence,) Mow lei maou ; Mow lei ee. Uncultivated, (land,) Han te, Land at leisure. Under, Ha tai. Tsoy toy ha tei, Is table under; is under the table. Tsay shong ha tei, is bed under. Underneath, Tsoy ha ; Tsoy ha tei. Understand, (how' to do,) 0oy tsow ; 00y tsow sze ; 0oy pan sze. To understand a proposition, 0oy .. . tak ee; Hew tak; Ming pak; Tung tak. Uneven, Im peng. Uneven road, Low im peng cheng. The mind disturbed, Sum im peng. Unfeeling, (selfish,) Pok tsing. Unfit, (for the use intended,) Im hop yung; Im cheok shei. Unfounded report, Mow kan poon kag shuet wa. 128

Unintentional, Im hei koo ee. Unintentional'error, Mow sum che kwo. Umnanageable, (obstinate, careless disposition,) Wan pe. United, (or all classed together,) Lap mai. Tsung lap mai kong, All unitedly spoken of. Unofl‘icious, (minding only one’s own business,) Oan fun. Tranquil (in one’s department,) Shawfun. Upon, (on the top of,) Troy sheong meen. Upon the table, Tsoy toy sheong. Uppermost, Ting sheong kak. _ Upright, (position,) Chik lap. Upright man, Chung chik kay yun. Upside down, Teen tow. In confusion, Teen tow tsok lune. Urge, (impel to do with haste,) Tsuy pik. To urge and demand, Tsuy tow. Urn, (or jar in which bones are deposited and inter red,) Tap. Us, Go te, is either we or us. Kuy pe ee shap ko gim tseen kwo go te, He gave twenty dollars to us. Use, (employ,) Yung cheok. Useless, Mow yung, no use. Im chung yung, not hit use, said of persons or things. Mow g-ung keg gun, Useless person ; good for nothing fellow. Utensil, (domestic,) He ming; Kafo. Utmost, (extreme,) Che lei/c. Vaccine, (fluid,) Tr‘iw tseong. To vaccinate, Chungtiiw. Vain, (unreal,) Hung huy. Vain and ostentatious, Choang hoang. Valley, Shan kuk. Value, Chile‘. What is the value or worth of it? Chik ke to tseen P i. e. value, how much money. Vane, (or weather-fiag,) Fang sun ke ; A wind letter flag. Varnish, (lacker,) Tsat ; Kum tsat. Vase, (for flowers,) Fa peng ; Fa tsun. Veal, Gaw tsei, Cow’s young. Velvet, Tseen yung, Clipped woollen. Venetians, Pan leem cheong ; Gaw pak eep cheong. Verandah, (open to the heavens; a terrace,) Teen toy. Vermilion, Giin chu. Very, Shat shaw; Shat tsoy. Very good, Shirt shaw how. Very bad, Sluit shfiio pei, or Im how, not good, or Wai, Spoiled. Ko ko yun shat shaw wai, That man very spoiled ; that’s a very bad man. Viceroy, Goy wong, an outside king. The ofiicer who in Canton is commonly called viceroy is Tsung tuk, General Governor. Victory, (to gain,) Wok shing ; Tak shing ; Y eng ; Yeng sai ; Yeng tsut. Vilify, (rail at,) Sai tat; Tsow tat. Kuy pe go tong meen sai, He was by me vilified, or abused to his face. 130

Village, Heong ha; Heong tsune ; Heong lok; Heong kan. The headman of a village, Te pow; Pow cheong. Kindreds’ elder, Tsuk low. Pow ching, the first of the headmen. ' Vine, Pow tei shu. Violent, Keong ; Kong keong. Vinegar, Tsow. Sour taste, Sune me. Tsow tsiiw im lat, Make wine not palatable. Tsow tsow im sune, Make vinegar not sour, i. e. useless. Virtue, Tak hang. Virtuous deeds that others know, Yam kung. Y am chat, Secret virtuous actions. Visit, Pai hak ; Pai yun hak; Pai ooy. To return a visit, Ooy pm‘. To visit a superior, Pai keen. Visitor, Yun hak. There is a visitor come, Yaw gun hak loy pai. Voice, (sound, news of,) Sheng he. Kong wa sheng he im how, Speaking voice not good. Volume, (one,) Yat pow shu. Vomit, Aw; Aw tow. Voyage, (a,) Yat shuy. Long voyage, Shuy low ane. Vulgar, Tsok, or Sok. Vulgar dialect, Tsok wa. W Wafer, Fo tsat peen. Wages, K ung tseen. Waistcoat, Pooy sum. Wait, T ring ha ; Tang haw. Waiting for an oflicial vacancy, Haw pow. ‘ Wake up, Seng. Wake up from sleep, Fun seng. To wake up from wine, Tsuy seng. 131

Walk, Tsaw low ; or Hang low, \Valk road. Tsr‘iw low keok une, Walk road legs weak, said of old persons. Walk up and down, Hang tseen pow, Walk a thou sand paces. , Wanghees, Chuk keong. Walnut, Hat tow; Hop tow. Wall, Tseong. A mud wall, Nei tseong. A brick wall, Chune tseong. City wall, Sheng tseong. Wampee, (fruit,) I/Vong pe. Want, (to require,) Yew. Ne yew, im yew? You want, not want? Im yew, Don’t want. Go yew ne. 1 want you. Defect, Huet, or Kuet shew ; Shew huet. War, Ta cheong. Lenng kwok ta cheong, Two nations at war. ' Warehouse, Chqn fong. The Company’s, Tsap e hong. Warm, Nune. Warm water, Nune shuy. Warm wea ther, Tseen she nune, Heaven’s time warm. Wash the face, Sci meen. Wash clothes, Sei sham, or Sci efok ; Sei sham foo. Washer-man, Sei e sheong low. Washhand-stand, Meen poon ka. Washhand basin, Meen poon. Wasp, W’ongfung. \' Waste, (injure one’s health,) Sai shun ka. To waste any thing, Sai yay. A wasteful boy, Sai yay tai wong. Sai, corresponds to the Mandarin phrase Tsowfitat. Watch, She shin pew, Time hour’ 5 manifestation, (see clock). What time, Mat yay she haw. 132

‘Watchman, Tei kang; S/u‘iw yay. Watch-ribbon, Pew tai. Watch-springs, She shun pew fat tew. Water, Shuy, Mucno dialect, Suy. Shan shuy, Hill water, is, spring-water. Well-water, Tseng shuy. To carry water, Tam shuy 1oy, carry water come. Ning yat poog] shuy 1oy, Bring one cup (or glass) water come. Ham shuy, Salt water. Tam shuy, Fresh water. U shuy, Rain water. Way, (or road,) Low ; Yat tew low. Way, (or plan,) Fong/‘at; Fat tsze. Go mow kei, ne yaw matfat tsze ho kaw tak ho, I no scheme ; you have what way can rescue or save me ? Wax, Lap. Bee’s wax, Mat lap. Yellow wax, Wang lap. White wax, Pak lap. We, Go te. Go te tsok yat loy, We yesterday came. Go te ke ko yam, We several persons. Weak, Yok ; Une yok ; Shuy yok; Shin tei yok. San yok, Weak body. Weak as ten or wine, Tam. Weak wine, Tam tsiw. Strong wine, Yung tsaw. Wear, (a boat or ship,) Ha long chzme. Weary, Kune ; Pe kune; Kwan kune. Weather, Teen he; Heuven’s air. Teen 31227:, H ea ven’s colour. Bad weather, Im how teen shik. Cold weather, Teen he lang. Warm weather, Teen he nune. Weather-cock, Fang sun lre. Weave cloth, Chilc pow, is Nuy kung to, Women’s work mostly. Weaver, Kefong low ; Chik ke Icung yun. I33

'Web, (of cloth,) Chik pow yat cheong ke. Web of a spider, Che chu mong. Week, (a,) Yat ko lei pai. Weep, Tik chut grm luy lok loy. Weigh, Ching. Weigh and see how heavy that is, Ching ko te yay, tei ke chung. Weigh tea, Ching v cha. Weights, Ma tsze; Fat ma. Scales and weights, Cham pong ma tsze. Well, (of water,) Tseng ; Shuytseng. West, Sei; Seifong ; Sei peen. Wet, Shap. Wet through, Shap sai. Whampoa, Wong pow. Whangees, (of commerce,) Peen koan. What? Mat yay ? What afiair, or business ? Mat yay sze ne 2 What is the matter ? Yaw mat yay sze a .9 What business have you? Yaw mat see tsing? No business, I only came to see you, Mow mat peel‘ t sze ; Go peen chung tam me. What is on the ground ? Te sheong yaw mat yay .9 Whatever he does, Yat tsung kuy tsow. Wheat, Mak. Wheat floor, Mak meen. Wheat husks, Malc hong. Wheel, Lun; Chay lun. Wheel-barrow, Chay. Yat chay fo, One barrow load of goods. They are used in country places for wheel ing both persons and goods. Tuy chay, To wheel a barrow. When, K e she. What time ? or Mat te she haw .9 Kuy I34

loy lce she, he kew go, He come that time you call me; when he comes, call me. Whenever, Im lun lce she. Where? Peen chu F Where is it? Tsoy peen chu 2 Whe'resoever, Im lun peen chu. Which, Peen ko. / Whip, (fora horse,) Ma peen ; Peen koan. Whipcord, Ma peen shaou. White, Pak shik. White lead, Une fun. Who is that man? Ke te yun hei mat shay? He is my master’s cook’s brother, Kuy hei ka chu lmy aim tsze kay tai low. Whole, (of any thing,) Yat tsung; Lung tszmg ; Tsune sm‘. The whole day, Chung yat. Whole, (to engage to transact the whole of any con cern,) Paou lam pan; i. e. embrace, enclose, manage. The whole of any thing, Lung tsung. A whole piece ‘of silk, 8w. Shingfai yat pat. Wholesale, (or large articles of commerce,) Tai {sung fo mat. Retail or small articles of trade, Sei tsung fo mat. Wholesale contract, Paou lam shang ee. Why, Wei ho; Tsow mat sze. Wick, Ting sum, Lamp’s heart. Widow, Kwa foo. Wife, Tsei tsze ; Nuy yun ; Low po. Will, (left by a person dying,) Wei chuk ; Chuk shu. Win, Yeng, Also superior to. Kuy yeng kwo go, He has won of me, or is superior. The opposite is Shu. 135

Wind, Fung. Fair wind, Shun fung. Foul wind, Gakfung. Wind is rising, He fung; Fan fung. Wind is falling, Fwng sik; Fung ting. No wind, Mow fung. Pet? of wind, Fung tsei. Strong wind; stiff breeze, Taifung. This Tai-fung, is pro bably the origin of Ty-phon. Window, Cheony moon. Window which opens in two halves, Leong shen cheong moon. Windward, Mai fung peen. Wine, (any manufactured beverage, spirituous, vinous, or fcrmented,-) Tsaw ; Pak tsaw, Madeira of white wine. Shuy tsaw, the ordinary Gin of the Chinese. Winnowing-machine, Fung kwei~ ‘Winter, Tung teen. Wipe it clean, Moot kaan tseng. Wipe it out, Moot huy. Wire, (iron,) Teet seen. Brass, Timg seen-; Silver, GFn seen. Gold, K um seen. Wise, (knowing,) Yaw keen shik ; Keen shik kow. Wish for, Seong tak; Une seong ;. Sze seony. Witch, Sheng 12o, See Necromancer; hwho resembles very much the witch of Endor. With, Kung; Tung. Ma mai, Go with him. Ne kung lmy huy, Instead of Kung or Hung, Ma-mai, may be used. With me, Kung go. Within, Luy taw ; Tsoy noy. He is within, Kuy tsoy luy taw. Without, (destitute of,) Mow. Outside, Tsoy goy , Goy taw. 136

Witness, Keen ching ka yun. To be a witness, Tsok keen ching. Witness in court is called Koan ching. Wolf, Shai long. Wolfish disposition, b‘hai long sing tsing. Like a wolf, Yaw u yat chek shai long. Wool, Yaong mow. Woman, Nuy yun. A married woman, Foo yun. Arri

old woman, Low nuy yun. Lfzw yam mooy, Let hair hang down sister ; denotes a young woman whose hair hangs down on the forehead, wives braid it up. Wood, (to work on,) Muk ; Muk taw. A forest, Shu lam. Wood-cutter for fuel, Cham shai yun; Tsew foo. Woollens, To lo yung, or To lo ne. Workmanship, (good,) Yaw sei kung foo. Work, Kung foo. A great deal of work, How to hung foo. Worleys, Tai ne ; Sew yung. World, Teen ha, Heaven below; all below the hea vens : this phrase is indefinite, sometimes meaning China alone ; at other times the whole world. Pow teen ha, The whole World. She kai ; Shei kan, The whole age; the world; the region of living human beings. Worm, Wong hune. Wong hune kum pan ooy gaou yun, Worm as stupid, knows to bite man; de notes very stupid but malicious. Worsted Stocking, Chee mat. Worth, (fit, deserving,) Hum ; Hum ee. Ko ko yun hum ee shing pan ko keen sze, That man worthy (or fit to) I37

transact this business. Ne ko yun pat hum yung, This person is not worth employing. Worth, (the value,) Chik tei. Ne keen yay, pat chik tseen, This thing not worth money ; it is worth little or nothing ; it can also be said, Im tei tseen. "J Wound, (the body,) Sune sheong shun tei. Wrap, (round tight,) Chat chu ; Paou kwo. Wreck, (of a vessel,) Lan shune. Wrist, Ak ; Shaw ak. Write, Say ; Say tsze. Correct stifi' hand, Ching say , K ai shu. Running hand, Tsow shu ; Tsow tsze. Writer, Say tsze kay, Write characters one who does. This is commoly applied to foreign writers and pursers. In public oflices, Shu pan, (see Clerk.) Wrong, Yaw tso ; Tso kwo ; Im cheok. .Yam, (edible,) Tai shu. A small sort, Oo taw. Yam used in dyes and by boatmen for their sails and ropes, Shu Zeong. Yard, (a,) Yat ma. One yard of cloth, To lo yung ya! ma. Year, Neen ; Suy. Yat neen y‘iw shak ee ko uet, One year has twelve months. Ne yiw ke to suy ne .? You how many years, eh ? What is your age ? This year, Kum neen. New year, Sun neen. Last year, Kaw neen, Old year. Next year, Ming neen ; Loy neen ; Chut neen ; Ha neen. Year after next, Haw neen. Year after that, Tai hz‘iw neen. The Chinese year is lunar, and has sometimes thirteen moons. Yellow, Wong shik. Yellow-stone, (of commerce,) Shek wong. 138

Yes, (as an aflirmative respond to the question,) Hei

kum kay, is thus? Is it is so? Yaw kum kay. Have so, it is so; or Hei, is; it isrso. Ne yaw, mow ? Have you, or not? instead of yes, it is said, Yr‘iw, , Have. Yesterday, Tsok yat. He came yesterday, Kung tso]: yat loy. Yet, (a woman not yet married,) Nuy yun me tsang ka kay. Kuy me tsang loy, He not yet come. Yet, -(however,) Tow tei. Yolk, (of an egg,) Kei tan wong. Young, (in years,) Shew neen, Few years. Neen Ire heng, Year’s record light. Yaw neen kay, Delicate year-ed. The young of any animal is expressed by Tsei, Child. Yaong tsei, Sheep’s child, kid. Kei tsei, Fowl’s child, chicken. Shew foo, A young woman. Your, Ne te. Your servant, Shing kai.

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